Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls and Boys

Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls and Boys

Pediatric Research in Office Settings, Department of Research

  • Author: Herman-Giddens, Marcia E.; Bourdony, Carlos J.; Dowshen, Steven A.
  • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
  • ISBN: 9781581104431
  • eISBN Pdf: 9781581105735
  • Place of publication:  Illinois , United States
  • Year of publication: 2010
  • Year of digital publication: 2010
  • Month: April
  • Pages: 38
  • Language: English
All-new manual will assist you in learning how to assign the stages of the physical changes of pubertal development. Bookstore Home Professional Resources Clinical Adolescent - New! Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls and Boys - Edited by Marcia E. Herman-Giddens, PA, MPH, DrPH; Carlos J. Bourdony, MD, FAAP; Steven A. Dowshen, MD, FAAP; and Edward O. Reiter, MD, FAAP. Assessing pubertal maturity is a vital clinical skill. It is an essential part of the physical examination. It aids in diagnosis and management of diverse pediatric conditions. And it is a prerequisite for counseling patients and families on sexual development. This all-new AAP manual shows exactly how state-of-the-art assessment is done. Must-know issues, approaches, and methodologies, Pubertal and genital maturity ratings Developmental staging how-tos, Step-by-step examination and measurement techniques, Anomalies and variants , Assessment challenges and pitfalls, Fully illustrated quick-reference format, Concise text explanations, Classic photo sets, Custom-created color photos and drawings.
  • Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls and Boys
  • Authors/Principal Investors: Marcia E. Herman-Giddens, PA, DrPH; Carlos J. Bourdony, MD, FAAP; Steven A. Dowshen, MD, FAAP; Edward O. Reiter, MD, FAAP
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  • About Authors
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Girls
  • Introduction
  • Breast Maturity Ratings: The Tanner Photographs
  • Pubic Hair Ratings: The Tanner Photographs
  • Breast Maturity Ratings: The van Wieringen Photographs
  • Pubic Hair Ratings: The van Wieringen Photographs
  • Staging Breast Development
    • Breast Stage 1
    • Breast Stage 2
    • Breast Stage 3
    • Breast Stage 4
    • Breast Stage 5
  • Staging Pubic Hair Development Pubic Hair
    • Pubic Hair Stage 1
    • Pubic Hair Stage 2
    • Pubic Hair Stage 3
    • Pubic Hair Stage 4
    • Pubic Hair Stage 5
  • Staging Axillary Hair Development
    • Axillary Hair Stage 1
    • Axillary Hair Stage 2
    • Axillary Hair Stage 3
  • Examination Techniques
  • The Influence of Breast Types on Assessment of Stage of Development
  • Assignment of Stages for Breast and Pubic Hair Development
  • Assessment of Sexual Maturity Stages in Boys
  • Introduction
  • Genital Maturity Ratings: The Tanner Photographs
  • Genital Maturity Ratings: The van Wieringen Photographs
  • Staging Genital Development
    • Genital Stage 1
    • Genital Stage 2
    • Genital Stage 3
    • Genital Stage 4
  • Staging Pubic Hair Growth
    • Pubic Hair Stage 1
    • Pubic Hair Stage 2
    • Pubic Hair Stage 3
    • Pubic Hair Stage 4
    • Pubic Hair Stage 5
  • Examples of Subtleties of Staging
  • Staging Axillary Hair Development
    • Axillary Hair Stage 1
    • Axillary Hair Stage 2
    • Axillary Hair Stage 3
  • Examination Techniques
    • Anatomy: A Brief Review
    • Anomalies and Conditions That May Be Encountered When Assessing Pubertal Maturation in Males
    • Examination of Breasts, Genitalia, and Pubic and Axillary Hair
    • Assignment of Stages for Genital andPubic Hair Development
    • Observation of Voice Change, Facial Hair, and Acne
    • Using the Orchidometer
    • References
    • References, continued
    • Back Cover

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