[MS] Adolescent/GYN Flashcards
What accounts for nearly half of all deaths in adolescents?
Unintentional injuries
What is the first physical sign of puberty in women?
Telarche (breast budding)
What is the first physical sign of puberty in men?
Testicular enlargement
Why are men generally taller than females?
Delayed epiphyseal closure
What qualifies a patient as an emancipated minor?
Lives outside of the home and paying their own bills, married, or being a parent
When is it acceptable to perform a drug test on a minor without consent from the minor?
The adolescent lacks decision-making capacity, or there are strong concerns for a substance abuse problem
What are the important topics to discuss during an adolescent clinic visit?
Normal development, home environment, substance abuse, physical/sexual abuse, academics, peers, injury prevention, nutrition, physical activity, dental health, self-examination, skin protection, online behavior, and bullying
What are the criteria for diagnosing depression in an adolescent?
Failure to maintain weight, insomnia/hypersomnia, psychomotor changes, fatigue, worthlessness, excessive guilt, decreased concentration, and thoughts of self-harm
What are the laboratory findings associated with anorexia nervosa?
Low - K, Cl, WBC, Plt, RBC, PO4, Ca
High - AST, ALT, BUN, Cholesterol
What changes are seen with refeeding syndrome?
Hypophosphatemia, cardiac arrhythmias, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, volume overload, and edema
What is the pharmacologic therapy for Bulimia Nervosa?
Fluoxetine
What historical clues are associated with breast fibroadenomas?
Firm, painless, rubbery, and do not regress with periods
Do fibroadenomas have s risk of malignancy?
No
What is the most common adolescent breast mass?
A solitary cyst that resolves within 2 to 3 months
What are the indications for breast mass excision?
Persistent lesions greater than 3cm
What is the most common cause of adolescent mastitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
What is associated with GnRH deficiency?
Anosmia (Kallman syndrome)
What is the most common pituitary cause of amenorrhea?
Prolactinoma
What disease processes commonly result in secondary amenorrhea?
PCOS, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Cushing Syndrome, Anabolic Steroid Use, and Adrenal Adenomas
What is Rokitansky syndrome?
Mullerian agenesis, primary amenorrhea, and absence/hypoplasia of the vagina/cervix/uterus
What is the most common cause of secondary dysfunctional uterine bleeding?
Bleeding disorders such as von Willebrand disease
What is the first-line treatment for dysmenorrhea?
NSAIDs
What are the drugs of choice for severe PMS/PMDD?
SSRI