Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lisa K. Simons Marvin E. Belzer KEY WORDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Antiretroviral therapy (ART) Exposure Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Prevention Preexposure…
Viral Hepatitis Mary E. Romano Lynette A. Gillis KEY WORDS Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Hepatitis vaccine Viral hepatitis ETIOLOGY Hepatitis refers to inflammation of the liver due to…
Mononucleosis and Other Infectious Respiratory Illnesses Terrill D. Bravender KEY WORDS Community-acquired pneumonia Epstein Barr Virus Influenza Mononucleosis Mycoplasma pneumonia Pertussis INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is common in adolescents…
Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Hematuria Shamir Tuchman Lawrence J. D’Angelo KEY WORDS Drug resistance Dysuria, adolescents Epididymitis Hematuria Prostatitis Proteinuria Pyelonephritis Urinary tract infection ASYMPTOMATIC PROTEINURIA Asymptomatic proteinuria is defined as…
Enuresis Diane Tanaka KEY WORDS Daytime incontinence Desmopressin Detrusor overactivity Disturbed sleep Enuresis alarms Monosymptomatic enuresis Nocturnal polyuria Nonmonosymptomatic enuresis Primary enuresis Secondary enuresis Simple behavioral interventions Enuresis is typically…
Miscellaneous Skin Conditions Daniel P. Krowchuk KEY WORDS Alopecia Dermatitis Drug eruptions Fungal infections Hypersensitivity reactions Papulosquamous diseases The identification and management of skin disorders is an important component of…
Sleep Disorders J. Aimée Coulombe Shelly K. Weiss KEY WORDS Apnea Excessive sleepiness Insomnia Parasomnias Prevention Screening Sleep Sleep disorders Sleep habits Treatment Sleep is one of our basic needs….
Renal and Genitourinary Tract Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults Lawrence J. D’Angelo Shamir Tuchman KEY WORDS Cystitis Drug resistance Dysuria Epididymitis Prostatitis Pyelonephritis Urinary tract infection (UTI) Genitourinary tract…
