Cardiac Risk Factors and Hyperlipidemia Michael R. Kohn Marc S. Jacobson KEY WORDS Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular disease Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Hyperlipidemia Risk prevention Triglycerides An important goal of adolescent and young…
Diabetes Mellitus Laura M. Kester Donald P. Orr Tamara S. Hannon KEY WORDS Diabetic ketoacidosis Hemoglobin A1C Hyperglycemia Insulin resistance Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Diabetes mellitus (DM) constitutes…
Thyroid Function and Disease in Adolescents and Young Adults Cecilia A. Larson KEY WORDS Goiter Graves disease Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Thyroid cancer Thyroid nodules TSH The thyroid is both affected by…
Abnormal Growth and Development M. Joan Mansfield Jonathan M. Swartz KEY WORDS Constitutional delay of puberty Delayed puberty Growth Precocious puberty Puberty Short stature This chapter focuses on the adolescent…
Technology and Social Media Megan A. Moreno KEY WORDS Electronic health record (EHR) Facebook Internet Problematic internet use (PIU) Social media Social networking site (SNS) Technology “OMG.” “TTYL.” “LOL.” It…
Understanding Legal Aspects of Care Abigail English, JD Rebecca Gudeman, JD KEY WORDS Confidentiality Consent Ethics Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)…
Chronic Health Conditions in Adolescents and Young Adults Susan M. Sawyer KEY WORDS Adherence Adolescent development Adolescent-friendly health care Brain maturation Chronic health conditions Chronic illness Contraception Fertility Parents Puberty…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Adolescents and Young Adults Cora Collette Breuner KEY WORDS Acupuncture Biofeedback Chiropractic Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) Herbal therapies Homeopathy Massage Yoga Complementary and alternative medicine…
Preventive Health Care for Adolescents and Young Adults Carolyn B. Jasik Elizabeth M. Ozer KEY WORDS Electronic health records Preventive care Preventive counseling Preventive health guidelines Risk behavior Screening and…
