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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Normal Child Growth and Development Mark H. Deis Roberta E. Bauer Pediatricians at well-child visits are the first and most consistent screeners of development, and they along with parents monitor…
