ABP Adolescent study plan

Map the Tanner criteria for breast, pubic hair, genital, and testicular-volume staging and recite them from memory without notes.

Sequence adrenarche and gonadarche, stating typical ages and order of pubertal events for each sex.

Calculate predicted adult height from mid-parental height and interpret bone age relative to chronologic age.

Define precocious and delayed puberty using age cutoffs, then list the first three workup steps for each.

Distinguish constitutional delay of growth and puberty from familial short stature and from pathologic causes using height velocity, bone age, and family history.

Calculate height velocity from two recorded data points and flag any value below the pubertal threshold.

State the age- and risk-based screening thresholds for adolescent obesity, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes.

Outline adolescent-specific management adjustments for asthma and type 1 diabetes, focusing on adherence, autonomy, and transition of care.

Build a confidential substance-use screening script around a validated brief screening tool and rehearse it aloud.

Rank acute management priorities for alcohol intoxication, cannabis hyperemesis, and opioid overdose.

Differentiate nicotine and tobacco cessation options by adolescent age eligibility and safety profile.

Sort chronic conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, epilepsy, sickle cell disease, and cancer survivorship by their adolescent-specific adherence and mental health risks.

Differentiate major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder in adolescents using duration, episode, and severity criteria.

Apply validated depression and anxiety screening instruments and state the score threshold that triggers fuller evaluation.

Outline a stepwise suicide risk assessment and the accompanying means-restriction counseling conversation.

Compare first-line psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for adolescent depression, including required monitoring and warning-counseling points.

Summarize confidentiality, consent, and mandatory reporting rules that govern adolescent reproductive care.

Rank contraceptive methods by effectiveness tier and match each tier to adolescent-specific counseling points and common adherence pitfalls.

State sexually transmitted infection screening recommendations by age, reported sexual behavior, and anatomic site.

Describe the approach to a positive pregnancy test in an adolescent, including options counseling, timeline of decision-making, and reporting obligations.

Assemble an adolescent preventive visit checklist covering immunizations, screenings, and laboratory tests by age and risk category.

Construct the full immunization catch-up schedule for a hypothetical unvaccinated 14-year-old.

Draft anticipatory guidance talking points for injury prevention, sleep, screen time, and driving safety.

Explain how to structure a HEADSS assessment and demonstrate the transition from parent-present to confidential interview.

Re-attack the three weakest subtopics logged at the week 4 milestone and verify mastery with fresh items.

Integrate cross-domain scenarios, combining a mental health concern with a reproductive health decision into a single management plan.

Practice two timed 40-item mixed blocks under exam conditions and log every error by domain.

Complete two full-length simulated exams and review every incorrect and every guessed item.

Recite a one-page sheet of high-yield numbers (ages, cutoffs, doses, screening intervals) from memory.

Rank remaining weak areas and schedule a final targeted re-read of the top three.