adolescent Flashcards
risk factors with early pubertal maturation in girls (6)
higher risk of…
- conduct problems
- depression
- early substance use
- poor body image
- pregnancy
- experimenting with sex
what is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality of 16-20 y/os
MVA
criteria for anorexia
inability/refusal to maintain a healthy body weight
1- distorted body perceptions
2- wt <15% below expected
3- intense fear or gaining weight with restriction of energy intake
4- absence of 3 consecutive menstrual cycles
indictions for admission for anorexia (10)
- wt <75% ideal body weight
- continued wt loss despite intensive outpt management
- acute weight decline and refusal of food
- hypothermia
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- orthostatic changes in BP or pulse
- electrolyte abnormalities
- arrhythmia
- SI
lab findings with bulimia nervosa
hypochloremic
hypokalemic
metabolic alkalosis
*just like pyloric stenosis!
menarche occurs ___ years after breast development (thelarche)
2 years
tanner stage during menarche
3-4
benefits of OCP (9)
decrease risk for
- ovarian cysts
- endometrial ca
- ovarian ca
- colorectal ca
- osteoporosis
- reduce free testosterone/dec hirsuitism
- reduce risk of salpingitis and ectopic
- protect against acne
- protect against iron deficiency
age of first pap smear
21
contraindications to OCP (9)
- migraine HA with focal aura/neuro changes
- pregnancy
- uncontrolled HTN
- liver dz
- breast ca
- cerebrovascular dz
- history of DVT
- history of PE
- factor V leiden mutation
primary amenorrhea
no menses by age 15 OR 3 years following breast development
turner syndrome phenotypic features
amenorrhea breast buds no pubic hair short stature low hair line low set ears hypertension heart murmur lymphedema
secondary amenorrhea
3 months of amenorrhea after menarche
female athlete triad
d/o eating
amenorrhea (low estradiol 2)
osteoporosis
labs in PCOS
LH:FSH >2.5
elevated androgen
treatment for PCOS (3)
weight loss
OCP
anti androgen med (spironolactone)
women with female athlete triad who smoke are at increased risk for…
stress fx
association of delayed puberty and bone density
delayed puberty causes low bone density
management of female athlete triad (3)
increase caloric intake
decrease exercise intensity
Ca supplements
cause of dysmenorrhea
prostaglandins
this is why NSAIDs help!
how to diagnosis endometriosis
laparoscopy
what is the most common cause of dysfunctional uterine bleedig in developing countries?
TB
menorrhagia
hypermenorrhea
heavy or porlonged bleeding at regular intervals
metorrhagia
irregular vaginal bleeding
think of a metronome keeping a regular timing
menometorrhagia
heavy vaginal bleeding at irregular intervals
polymenorrhea
frequent vaginal bleeding more often than every 21 ds
cause of heavy menstrual bleeding without pain
chlamydia
what is the most common cause of DUB
anovulation
definition of DUB
menses >10d
in what age group do you see vaginal adhesions
infancy and preschoolers
do you need to treat vaginal adhesions?
NO- typically resolve sponteously
unless symptomatic- dysuria, UTI
tx with estrogen cream
causes of vulvovaginitis (8)
STDs vs non STDs
STDs
- GC
- CT
- trichomonas
- herpes
non STDs
- enterobius vermicularis (pinworms)
- GAS
- staph
- candida
how to tx candidal vaginitis
topical clotrimazole
cause of condyloma acuminata
HPV
how does condyloma acuminata present?
non tender, flat papular lesions, pedunculated, bleed with minor trauma
treatment of condyloma acuminata
- OBSERVATION is initial manadement
- chemical cauterization with podophyllin or podofilox
- surgical excision
anogenital warts have a high spontaneous resolution rate- can observe for 1-2 yrs before treatment
what is the condyloma lata is 2/2…
secondary syphilis
what does condyloma lata look like?
whitish-gray papules that have coalesced
have systemic sx – fever
treatment for primary HSV
acyclovir
- can also use famciclovir and valacyclovir
best test to dx HSV
viral culture
no tzank prep
what are maculae cerulea
blue grey dots seen with pediculosis pubis (crabs)
presentation of pediculosis pubis
red, crusted suprapubic maculs
blue-grey dots (maculae cerulea)