AM:STARs. Acute Emergencies in Adolescents

Description

Offers adolescent specialists and primary care physicians timely information on matters relating to adolescent health and wellness. Topics in this edition include female adolescent gynaecology emergencies; male adolescent genitourinary emergencies; sports-related head injuries and concussions; mental health emergencies; and substance use and abuse/overdose.

AM:STARs is the official publication of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health. Published 3 times per year, it offers adolescent specialists and primary care physicians timely information on matters relating to adolescent health and wellness.

Topics Include:

• Female adolescent gynecology emergencies
• Male adolescent genitourinary emergencies
• Sports-related head injuries and concussions
• Approach to the adolescent with chest pain
• Mental health/psychiatric emergencies
• Substance use and abuse/overdose
• Approach to the adolescent with syncope
• Emergency care of youth with social and environmental vulnerabilities