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
- American Academy of Pediatrics Department of Marketing and Publications Staff. Copyright © 2011 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
- 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