Title:

AH 13 - Common medical conditions

Description:

This course is split into 6 sessions:

13_001 Introduction to common symptoms and help-seeking – considers the types of symptoms that young people experience, and the choices that they make about where to go for help.

13_002 Sleep problems in adolescence – provides the learner with a brief overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and management of sleep disorders in adolescence.

13_003 Assessment and diagnosis of CFS/ME in adolescence – introduces the learner to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and equips the learner with knowledge of when a diagnosis of CFS/ME should be made.

13_004 Managing ME/CFS in adolescence

13_005 Acne – is intended to give the learner a brief overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and management of acne, which frequently presents in adolescence.

13_006 Glandular fever – provides a brief overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and management of glandular fever in adolescence.

Hierarchy:

Adolescent Health Programme (AH) > AH 13 - Common medical conditions

Keywords:

health concerns, symptoms, help-seeking, help, Sleep problems, CFS, ME, chronic fatigue syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis, fatigue, diagnosis, assessment, CFS, ME, chronic fatigue syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis, fatigue, management, acne, vulgaris, acne vulgaris, comedone, greasy skin, propionibacterium, hyperkeratosis, Glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr virus, adolescent, adolescents, adolescent health, teenager, teenagers

Created:

13 Jun 2010

Updated:

14 Apr 2021