Emergencies in adolescents: management guidelines for four presentations

The cases presented in this article are representative of adolescent emergencies that may be encountered by the office practitioner. Many more examples in the area of adolescent gynecology could have been presented, including ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease. Substance abuse issues...

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Published in:	Pediatric annals Vol. 34; no. 11; p. 895
Main Authors:	Ahrendt, Dale M, Roncallo, Paolo G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-2005
Subjects:	Adolescent Diagnosis, Differential Emergencies Female Femoral Neck Fractures - diagnosis Humans Male Menorrhagia - diagnosis Menorrhagia - therapy Office Visits Pain - diagnosis Pediatrics - methods Pediatrics - standards Risk Factors Scrotum - injuries Suicide - prevention & control
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Summary:	The cases presented in this article are representative of adolescent emergencies that may be encountered by the office practitioner. Many more examples in the area of adolescent gynecology could have been presented, including ectopic pregnancy and pelvic inflammatory disease. Substance abuse issues will be addressed in the second part of this topic, which will be published in the December 2005 issue of Pediatric Annals. Consultation with an adolescent medicine specialist is always recommended for challenging cases.
ISSN:	0090-4481
DOI:	10.3928/0090-4481-20051101-13