children s health issues
Physical Problems in Adolescents
Introduction
Although adolescents are susceptible to the same kinds of illnesses that affect younger children, generally, they are a healthy group. Adolescents should continue to receive Childhood Vaccination Schedules according to the recommended schedule. Treatment is extremely common and should be addressed to minimize its impact on self-esteem. Injuries are very common among adolescents, and sports-related and motor vehicle injuries are most frequent. Concussion , or brain injury resulting from head trauma, are common, particularly among athletes (see also Motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents are the four leading causes of death among adolescents. Disorders that are common among all adolescents include Infectious Mononucleosis (an infection spread through saliva) Overview of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) None Hormonal disorders (especially ) Disorders that are common among adolescent girls include Overview of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) None Overview of Menstrual Cycle Problems None Iron Deficiency None Many adolescents do not routinely use effective methods of Contraception and Adolescent Pregnancy , and some of them become About 1 in 4 adolescents lives with a chronic medical condition such as Asthma in Children , Children who have many different symptoms that are not clearly the result of a specific disorder are usually also evaluated for Overview of Psychosocial Problems in Adolescents . (See also Introduction to Problems in Adolescents .) 