Adolesecence Flashcards
Goals of guidelines
deter from participating in behaviors that jeopardize health, detect physical, emotional and behavioral problems early and intervence promptly. reinforce and encourage behaviors that promote healthful living, provide immunization against infectious disease.
11-21 have
annual routine health visits
Physical examination includes
complete physical exam: vital signs, Skin, spine, Breast, Genitalia,
motivational interviewing
effective for tobacco use, substance use, control of T1DM, consling style that guids patients toward behavior change by helping resovle ambivalance
1st step of MI
assess readiness for change, 0-10 how important is change, what can make this number higher
what to avoid in MI
asking why it not important as this puts patient in position to become defensive
Other components of MI
roll with resistance and righting reflex, provider must focus on the patients own individual goals and reflect on patients challenges
Guiding principles of MI
express empathy, meet the patient where they are in the process,
LISTEN REFLECTIVELY, AVOID CONFRONTATIONS, ROLL WITH RESISTANCE
Process of MI
seeks to progress through stages of changes- precontemplative, contemplative, preparation, action
Situations of medial/psychiatric instability
MI is NOT an option
Puberty
activation of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in late childhood- before puberty pituitary-gonadal hormone is low
50% of pubertal timing
genetics/ethnicity
Onset of puberty
inhibition of gonadotropin-releasing hormone is hypothalamus is removed- pulsatile production/release of gonadotropins, LH FSH
Early to middle adolescence
pulse frequency and amplitude of LH/FSH secretion increase- stimulates gonads to produce estrogen/testosterone
Female
FSH- Ovarian maturation, granulosa cell function & estradiol secretions. LH: ovulation, corpus luteum formation and progesterone secretion; estradiol levels progressively increase- maturation of female genital tract and breast development.
Males
LH- interstitial cells of testes- testosterone; FSH- production of spermatocytes; testes produce inhibin- during puberty, testosterone levels increase more than 20-fold- correlates with physical stages of puberty and degrees of skeletal maturation
Teens weight
almost doubles in adolescences
Height
increases by 15-20%
Major organs
double in size expect lymphoid tissue
Pubertal growth spurt
begins 2 years earlier in girls than boys and last 2-4 yrs, continues longer than boys
Peak height for girls
11.5-12 yr
Peaks hight for boys
between 13.5-14yr, muscle mass double bwt 10-17yr
83-89 if ultimate height attained by
11yr- girl and 12 yr- boy
sexual orientation
awareness of gender identity happens in early childhood, by age 3yr children identify themselves as boy or girl, by age 4 gender is stable.