Common medical problems of the college student

Mary Ellen Rimsza; Gary M Kirk

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2004.11.002

Common medical problems of the college student

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Feb;52(1):9-24, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.11.002.

Authors

Mary Ellen Rimsza¹, Gary M Kirk

Affiliation

¹ School of Health Services Administration and Policy, Student Health and Wellness Center, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University Main Campus, PO Box 872104, Tempe, AZ 85287-2104, USA.

PMID: 15748922
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.11.002

Abstract

The college health physician cares for college students who present with a wide variety of medical disorders. This article reviews the management of four common medical problems: infectious mononucleosis, asthma, migraine headaches, and urinary tract infections. College students can become ill, and it is important that they have health care services designed to deal with their health care issues.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Asthma / diagnosis*
Asthma / therapy*
Humans
Infectious Mononucleosis / diagnosis*
Infectious Mononucleosis / therapy*
Migraine Disorders / diagnosis*
Migraine Disorders / therapy*
Students*
Universities*
Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*
Urinary Tract Infections / therapy*