Treatment of Pubertal Disorders Essay

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Patient: A 12-year-old patient visiting the physician for well-child examination.

Source and Reliability: Mother and father, both reliable sources.

Subjective (S):

Patient Case, Age and Clinical Setting: 12 years patient visiting a physician.

Chief Complaint: Few minor illnesses over the past 2 years.

HPI: The patient last visited the physician for a well-child examination 2 years ago. He has a few minor illnesses since then. He is currently in the puberty stage of development.

Past Medical History: Few minor illnesses.

Family History: None

Social History: Patient lives with his mother and father.

Risk Factors: Sexual maturation, pubertal growth spurt, and abnormal pubertal development.

ROS: Premature adrenarche.

Objective (O):

VS: BP - 115/70, Temp - 98, weight - 80 pounds, height – 59 inches, HR – 90.

Physical Exam:
· The patient is alert but does not fully understand changes in his body.

· He started developing some underarm and pubic hair more than 2 years ago.

· He exhibits psychological disturbances linked to the changes in his body.


Diagnostic Test Result: Premature adrenarche. He was diagnosed with this condition on January 27, 2019 because of signs of abnormal pubertal change.

Assessment (A):

Significant Health Problem: The patient’s major health issue or problem is premature adrenarche that is characterized by development of underarm and pubic hair at an early age. Based on the ICD-10 Codes, his condition falls under E80.9, which is used for diagnosis of disorders of puberty (ICD10 Data, 2018).

Key Differential Diagnoses:

· Precocious puberty (E30.1): The patient could be diagnosed with this condition because he/she started developing pubic and underarm hair (Oberfield, Sopher & Gerken, 2011). The development of these changes in his….....

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