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Adolescent medicine
Is a medical subspecialty that focuses on care of pediatric patients who are in the adolescent period of development. A primary care subspecialty, adolescent medicine incorporates aspects of gynecology, endocrinology, sports medicine, nutrition, dermatology and psychology. The high prevalence issues during this period are: std, birth control, menstrual & eating disorders, drug use, acne, etc).
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A 45-year old asked:
Adolescent medicine fellow?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: adolescent medicine?
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A 35-year old asked:
What does an adolescent medicine specialist do?
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Going to a adolescent medicine physician what to say?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why should I have to take my teen to pediatric waiting room if there are adolescent medicine doctors?
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A 37-year old asked:
Going to a adolescent medicine physician. What to expect? Mom allowed in the room?
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Can a family medicine doctor get certified in adolescent medicine?
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A 35-year old asked:
Wanted to know where can I go to find a doctor who specializes in bipolar disorder or adolescent medicine?
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A 42-year old asked:
My adolescent medicine doctor always takes a urine sample at apptsdoes she test for pregnancy?
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A female asked:
5'2" 85lbs adolescent medicine doc diagnosed me with anorexia just because never period and some dulcolax,1000 calories a day. False diagnosis?
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A 45-year old asked:
Do you confront a teen if you suspect he is using drugs?
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How can illegal drugs affect a teen's mental health?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I'm a teen, i wakeup about 30 minutes after i sleep & findmyself masturbating against my bed. This is disgusting. How do I medically stop? Any medicine?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are there any drugs that are really used in breast augmentation in adolescents?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can drug abuse in the past cause hallucinations in the future for a teen, even when the drug abuse has stopped?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Which medicinal drug extra dose can lead to teen cancer and how can we come to know that the drug has started its side effects ?? a bio project ..
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A 23-year old asked:
Can using drugs as a teen have health affects on your future children?
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What is the best non-drug treatment to give a teen recovering from head trauma?
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Is there an association between grades and school and whether or not a teen will abuse drugs?
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A 48-year old asked:
How does drug/alcohol use result in teen pregnancy?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I protect my teen from my prescription drug abuse?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Is there any drug reaction if i take a one a day teen multivitamin in the morning with breakfast and solodyn (minocycline) at dinner time? Thanks
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A 26-year old male asked:
Have periods of constant yawning with mild SOB for 10yrs since I was a teen. O2 sat and PFT tests normal. Not stressed and don't take medicine that has it as side effect. Suggestions for relief?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Is there a hair follicle test that can detect LSD use by my teen? She tells me it can't be tested and switched from pot for that reason. I am at a loss for what to do. She was arrested for possession of pot and is on probation with random drug tests.
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A 17-year old female asked:
Whats wrong? (red, hard, tender, swollen, noitch, painful, lump, nopus, in-grown) inner-left buttock; half-year long;teen;good hygiene;no drugs no doctor apt.
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A 50-year old female asked:
Does FDA warning only apply to kids under 8 years -- so this slow down of bone growth cannot happen to a teen taking this drug during puberty?FDA Warning:"Doxycycline may cause permanent discoloration of the teeth and slow down the growth of bones."
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A 33-year old asked:
Why do medicines expire?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Why teen sex is dangerous?
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What medicine to eat to cold?
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In medicine what does oth mean?
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