PEDIATRIC PUZZLER
Delayed growth and sexual development in a 15-year-old:A rose by any other name
The 15 1/2-year-old seated in your office is obviously uncomfortable. He has been referred for evaluation by his physician because of decreased growth and failure to develop secondary sexual characteristics, or, as he puts it, "not developing like the other boys."
Nikta Forghani, MD, explains when irregular menstrual cycles warrant evaluation and how pediatricians can identify PCOS and relative energy deficiency.
A Contemporary Pediatrics Peer Exchange panel reviews RSV risk, testing, maternal vaccination, and long-acting monoclonal antibodies, and where infants still slip through the cracks.