Infectious Diseases, Part II

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Infectious Diseases, Part II Camille Sabella Johanna Goldfarb This chapter includes discussions of selected viral, fungal, and mycobacterial infections. VIRAL INFECTIONS Human Parvovirus Infection Human parvovirus (HPV) is a small…

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Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders

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Inherited Immunodeficiency Disorders Alton L. Melton Jr. Inherited immunodeficiency disorders represent defects in normal immune function that usually result in an increased susceptibility to infection. Many of the disorders have…

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Amenorrhea

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Amenorrhea Karen S. Vargo The evaluation of amenorrhea in the adolescent requires a basic understanding of pubertal development, including the role of the hypothalamic-pituatary-ovarian (HPO) axis and its effect on…

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Ellen S. Rome Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain common in adolescents, with one in every four sexually active teens between the ages of 13 and 19 years…

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Dysmorphic Syndromes

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Dysmorphic Syndromes George E. Tiller Dysmorphology is the art and science of abnormal physical development. It is often subjective, and distinguishing between familial traits and true dysmorphic features is sometimes…

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Adolescent Development and Tanner Staging

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Adolescent Development and Tanner Staging Ajuah Davis NORMAL PUBERTAL DEVELOPMENT Puberty is the period of transition from sexual immaturity to potential fertility, during which secondary sexual characteristics develop. It begins…

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Inborn Errors of Metabolism

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Inborn Errors of Metabolism George E. Tiller Inborn errors of metabolism are last on everyone’s list of differential diagnoses because of their individual rarity. They must always be considered in…

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Chromosomal Abnormalities

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Chromosomal Abnormalities George E. Tiller For more than 50 years, chromosomal abnormalities have been recognized as the basis of certain genetic syndromes. Initially, only aneuploidies (the presence of more or…

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Board Simulation: Development

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Board Simulation: Development Roberta E. Bauer Mark H. Deis QUESTIONS 1. An infant remains in a seated position when placed on your examination table by his mother. His body stiffens…

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Developmental Disabilities

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Developmental Disabilities Roberta E. Bauer Mark H. Deis The developmental disabilities reviewed in this chapter include: Mental retardation (MR) Cerebral palsy (CP) Myelomeningocele (MMC) Autism and pervasive developmental disorder Attention…

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