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AAP Textbook of Adolescent Health Care

Edited by Martin M. Fisher, MD, FAAP, Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD, FAAP, Richard E. Kreipe, MD, FAAP and Walter D. Rosenfeld, MD, FAAP
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Trustworthy guidance spanning every aspect of adolescent health care. Unlike other adolescent medicine references, the all-new AAP Textbook of Adolescent Care is an action-oriented working tool expressly built for efficient, on-target clinical problem-solving. Broad scope - Nearly 200 chapters cover physical growth and development, examination and laboratory screening, sexual development, puberty, obesity, sleep disorders, adolescent dermatology and much more. Clear management guidelines - Provides step-by-step recommendations: What to do, How to do it; When to admit, When to treat, When to refer. Evidence-based approach - Treat patients and counsel parents with high confidence. Excellent study reference - for the pediatric or internal medicine boards. Integrated companion resources - Use with complementary AAP resources: AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care, Tools for Practice, and Pediatric Care Online.

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  1. Page 1
    Part I. Foundations of Adolescent Health
    1. Page 2
      Section 1. Adolescence
      1. Page 2
        1. History of Adolescent Medicine and Health Care
      2. Page 7
        2. Epidemiology of Mortalities and Morbidities in Adolescents
      3. Page 17
        3. International Adolescent Health
    2. Page 23
      Section 2. Growth and Development
      1. Page 23
        4. Normal Pubertal Physical Growth and Development
      2. Page 32
        5. Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Changes
      3. Page 39
        6. Adolescent Psychosocial Development and Behavior
      4. Page 45
        7. Adolescent Sexual Development
    3. Page 51
      Section 3. Approach to the Patient and Family
      1. Page 51
        8. Medical History
      2. Page 62
        9. Physical Examination and Laboratory Screening
      3. Page 78
        10. The Approach to Symptoms in the Adolescent Patient
      4. Page 83
        11. Legal and Ethical Issues in Adolescent Health Care
      5. Page 89
        12. Adherence Issues
    4. Page 95
      Section 4. Health Supervision and Preventive Care
      1. Page 95
        13. Screening in Adolescent Health Care
      2. Page 103
        14. Immunizations
      3. Page 115
        15. Anticipatory Guidance
      4. Page 127
        16. Adolescent Nutrition and Physical Activity
    5. Page 148
      Section 5. Management Issues
      1. Page 148
        17. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
      2. Page 158
        18. Pain in Adolescents: Pathophysiology and Management
      3. Page 178
        19. Palliative Care and Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying in Adolescence
      4. Page 187
        20. Pharmacologic Considerations
      5. Page 200
        21. Health Policy and Financing for Adolescent and Young Adult Health Services
    6. Page 210
      Section 6. Office-Based Practice
      1. Page 210
        22. The Adolescent-Friendly Practice
      2. Page 216
        23. Documentation, Coding, and Billing
    7. Page 242
      Section 7. Non-Office-Based Practice Settings and Issues
      1. Page 242
        24. The Adolescent In-Patient Unit
      2. Page 247
        25. School-based Health Care
      3. Page 254
        26. College Health
      4. Page 260
        27. Health Care of Incarcerated Adolescents
      5. Page 267
        28. Health Care of Adolescents in Military Settings
    8. Page 274
      Section 8. Special Populations of Adolescents
      1. Page 274
        29. Adolescents in Foster Care
      2. Page 279
        30. Immigrant Adolescents
      3. Page 287
        31. Transition of Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs to Adulthood
      4. Page 297
        32. Solid Organ Transplantation
    9. Page 308
      Section 9. Family Relationships
      1. Page 308
        33. Communication Between Parents and Adolescents
      2. Page 315
        34. Parenting the Adolescent
      3. Page 320
        35. Divorce, Separation, and Blended Families
      4. Page 325
        36. Adoption and Adolescence
      5. Page 331
        37. Adolescents with Lesbian or Gay Parents
      6. Page 335
        38. Family Systems Approaches to Adolescent Health and Illness
    10. Page 344
      Section 10. The Adolescent’s Environment
      1. Page 344
        39. Peers
      2. Page 351
        40. Socioeconomic Status
      3. Page 359
        41. The Media
      4. Page 374
        42. Computers, Technology, and the Internet
      5. Page 381
        43. Cultural Considerations in Adolescent Health Care
      6. Page 389
        44. Religion and Spirituality
      7. Page 396
        45. Cults and Adolescents
      8. Page 402
        46. Environmental Health
      9. Page 412
        47. Adolescents at Work
      10. Page 421
        48. Disasters
  2. Page 427
    Part II. Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health
    1. Page 428
      Section 1. Sexuality
      1. Page 428
        49. Adolescent Sexual Behaviors
      2. Page 438
        50. Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth
      3. Page 446
        51. Medical Treatment of the Transgender Adolescent
      4. Page 453
        52. Contraception
      5. Page 477
        53. Sexually Transmitted Infections
      6. Page 506
        54. Adolescent Pregnancy
      7. Page 518
        55. Adolescent Parenthood
      8. Page 526
        56. Abortion in Adolescents
      9. Page 531
        57. Sexual Dysfunction
    2. Page 543
      Section 2. Reproductive Health
      1. Page 543
        58. Physiology of Menstruation
      2. Page 551
        59. Perineal and Vaginal Abnormalities
      3. Page 563
        60. Cervical Findings and the Papanicolaou Smear
      4. Page 571
        61. The Uterus and Adnexa
      5. Page 579
        62. Amenorrhea
      6. Page 589
        63. Menstrual Disorders: Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome
      7. Page 604
        64. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
      8. Page 611
        65. Hyperandrogenism
      9. Page 621
        66. Breast Disorders in the Female
      10. Page 635
        67. Pubertal Gynecomastia
      11. Page 643
        68. Disorders of the Male Genitalia
  3. Page 655
    Part III. Medical and Surgical Disorders
    1. Page 656
      Section 1. The Endocrine System
      1. Page 656
        69. Growth Disorders
      2. Page 667
        70. Disorders of Puberty
      3. Page 680
        71. Pituitary Disorders
      4. Page 690
        72. Thyroid Disorders in Adolescents
      5. Page 700
        73. Diabetes Mellitus
      6. Page 716
        74. Adrenocortical Disorders
      7. Page 728
        75. Bone Health and Disorders
    2. Page 743
      Section 2. Eating Disorders
      1. Page 743
        76. Anorexia Nervosa
      2. Page 759
        77. Bulimia Nervosa
      3. Page 770
        78. The Female Athlete Triad
      4. Page 778
        79. Obesity
    3. Page 790
      Section 3. The Cardiovascular System
      1. Page 790
        80. Chest Pain in Adolescents
      2. Page 801
        81. Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis
      3. Page 807
        82. Congenital Heart Disease
      4. Page 812
        83. Carditis in the Adolescent
      5. Page 819
        84. Valvular Heart Diseases
      6. Page 827
        85. Cardiac Dysrhythmias
      7. Page 854
        86. Sudden Cardiac Death
      8. Page 863
        87. Shock in the Adolescent Patient
    4. Page 875
      Section 4. The Respiratory System
      1. Page 875
        88. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
      2. Page 883
        89. Lower Respiratory Infections
      3. Page 892
        90. Asthma
      4. Page 904
        91. Vocal Cord Dysfunction in Adolescents
      5. Page 908
        92. Cystic Fibrosis
      6. Page 925
        93. Sleep Disorders
      7. Page 933
        94. Pneumothorax
      8. Page 936
        95. Pulmonary Embolism
    5. Page 941
      Section 5. The Gastrointestinal System
      1. Page 941
        96. The Approach to Abdominal Pain
      2. Page 946
        97. Functional GI Disorders
      3. Page 956
        98. Disorders of the Esophagus
      4. Page 967
        99. Peptic Ulcers and Other Disorders of the Stomach and Duodenum
      5. Page 976
        100. Disorders of the Liver and Pancreas
      6. Page 985
        101. Diseases of the Gallbladder
      7. Page 990
        102. Appendicitis
      8. Page 996
        103. Diarrhea in the Adolescent
      9. Page 1007
        104. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
      10. Page 1020
        105. Celiac Disease
    6. Page 1028
      Section 6. Hematology and Oncology
      1. Page 1028
        106. Disorders of the Red Blood Cells
      2. Page 1038
        107. Sickle Cell Disease
      3. Page 1051
        108. Hemostasis and Thrombosis
      4. Page 1063
        109. White Blood Cell Disorders in Adolescents
      5. Page 1081
        110. Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly
      6. Page 1091
        111. Malignant Solid Tumors
      7. Page 1099
        112. Brain Tumors in Adolescents
      8. Page 1109
        113. Hematopoietic Stem Cell (Bone Marrow) Transplantation
      9. Page 1121
        114. Cancer Survival Issues
    7. Page 1127
      Section 7. The Urinary System
      1. Page 1127
        115. Proteinuria and Hematuria
      2. Page 1135
        116. Urinary Tract Infections
      3. Page 1143
        117. Nephritis and Nephrosis
      4. Page 1152
        118. Hypertension: Significance, Diagnosis, and Management
      5. Page 1169
        119. Voiding Disorders
    8. Page 1178
      Section 8. Connective Tissue Disease, CFS, Fibromyalgia
      1. Page 1178
        120. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
      2. Page 1187
        121. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
      3. Page 1199
        122. Vasculitis and Associated Illnesses
      4. Page 1207
        123. Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Adolescents
      5. Page 1212
        124. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
    9. Page 1222
      Section 9. Central Nervous System
      1. Page 1222
        125. Central Nervous System Infections
      2. Page 1231
        126. Headaches
      3. Page 1243
        127. Seizures in Adolescents
      4. Page 1255
        128. Motor Unit Disorders
      5. Page 1264
        129. Movement Disorders and Ataxia
      6. Page 1276
        130. Demyelinating Diseases
      7. Page 1284
        131. CNS Trauma
      8. Page 1296
        132. Intracranial Vascular Malformations
      9. Page 1309
        133. Myelomeningocele
      10. Page 1321
        134. Altered States of Consciousness
    10. Page 1333
      Section 10. Infectious Diseases
      1. Page 1333
        135. Fever of Unknown Origin
      2. Page 1341
        136. Common Viral Infections in Adolescents
      3. Page 136
        137. Infectious Mononucleosis and Mononucleosis-Like Syndromes
      4. Page 1378
        138. HIV and AIDS in Adolescents
      5. Page 1395
        139. Bacterial Infections
      6. Page 1403
        140. Tick-Borne Diseases
      7. Page 1423
        141. Mycobacterial
      8. Page 1433
        142. Parasitic Infections
      9. Page 1439
        143. Prevention of Travel-Related Infections
    11. Page 1448
      Section 11. Dermatology
      1. Page 1448
        144. Acne
      2. Page 1458
        145. Dermatitis and Papulosquamous Diseases
      3. Page 1470
        146. Alopecia
      4. Page 1479
        147. Miscellaneous Dermatologic Disorders in Adolescence
    12. Page 1490
      Section 12. Genetic Disorders
      1. Page 1490
        148. Genetic Disorders
      2. Page 1511
        149. Genetic Predisposition to Common Disorders
      3. Page 1522
        150. Special Issues of Genetic Testing in Adolescent Patients
    13. Page 1534
      Section 13. Allergies and Immunologic Disorders
      1. Page 1534
        151. Environmental Allergies
      2. Page 1540
        152. Food Allergies
      3. Page 1547
        153. Immunodeficiencies
    14. Page 1560
      Section 14. Disorders of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
      1. Page 1560
        154. Eye Disorders
      2. Page 1573
        155. ENT Disorders
      3. Page 1581
        156. Medical and Psychosocial Considerations for the Deaf Adolescent
      4. Page 1589
        157. Adolescent Oral Health
    15. Page 1600
      Section 15. Orthopaedics
      1. Page 1600
        158. Disorders of the Upper Extremities
      2. Page 1608
        159. Disorders of the Lower Extremities
      3. Page 1618
        160. Bone and Joint Infections
      4. Page 1623
        161. Bone Tumors
      5. Page 1632
        162. Disorders of the Spine
      6. Page 1648
        163. Chest Wall Abnormalities
    16. Page 1658
      Section 16. Sports Medicine
      1. Page 1658
        164. Preparticipation Evaluation
      2. Page 1670
        165. Rehabilitation and Strength Training
      3. Page 1678
        166. Exertional Heat-Related Illnesses
      4. Page 1690
        167. Sport Psychology
  4. Page 1695
    Part IV. Psychosocial Issues
    1. Page 1696
      Section 1. Adolescents and Violence
      1. Page 1696
        168. Physical Abuse
      2. Page 1702
        169. Sexual Abuse and Assault
      3. Page 1709
        170. Prostitution and Sex Trafficking
      4. Page 1717
        171. Adolescents in Gangs
    2. Page 1726
      Section 2. Substance Abuse
      1. Page 1726
        172. Overview: Substance Abuse
      2. Page 1737
        173. Tobacco
      3. Page 1751
        174. Alcohol
      4. Page 1757
        175. Marijuana
      5. Page 1765
        176. Stimulants
      6. Page 1770
        177. Opiates
      7. Page 1776
        178. Hallucinogens, Club Drugs, Inhalants, and Other Substances of Abuse
      8. Page 1786
        179. Abuse of Prescription Drugs
      9. Page 1792
        180. Overdose of Prescription Drugs
      10. Page 1802
        181. Office Management and Laboratory Testing
      11. Page 1808
        182. Treatment Options
    3. Page 1814
      Section 3. Psychiatric, Behavioral, and Developmental Health Problems
      1. Page 1814
        183. Somatoform Disorders in Adolescents
      2. Page 1829
        184. Mood Disorders in Adolescents
      3. Page 1837
        185. Disorders of Anxiety in Adolescents
      4. Page 1850
        186. Disorders of Behavior
      5. Page 1856
        187. Personality Disorders in Adolescents
      6. Page 1863
        188. Psychotic Disorders in Adolescents
      7. Page 1871
        189. Psychiatric Emergencies in Adolescents
      8. Page 1881
        190. Adolescent Psychopharmacology
      9. Page 1892
        191. Mental Health Treatment Modalities for Adolescents
      10. Page 1899
        192. Neuropsychologic Testing of Adolescents
    4. Page 1907
      Section 4. Educational Issues
      1. Page 1907
        193. Academic Overachievement and Underachievement
      2. Page 1912
        194. Psychoeducational Assessment of Adolescents
      3. Page 1918
        195. Gifted Adolescents
      4. Page 1922
        196. ADHD in Adolescents
  5. Page 2000
    Index

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