TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
A1  - Culyba, Alison J.
A1  - Zucker, Michele L.
A2  - Zaoutis, Lisa B.
A2  - Chiang, Vincent W.
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e
AB  - Abnormal  uterine  bleeding  (AUB)  is  a  common  cause  for  concern  in  adolescents  and  often  results  in  visits  to  healthcare  providers  and  emergency  departments.1Abnormal  uterine  bleeding  is  defined  as  excessively  heavy,  frequent,  and/or  prolonged  bleeding  from  the  uterine  endometrium.2,3  AUB  includes  menstrual  cycles  that  occur  less  than  21  or  more  than  45  days  apart,  bleeding  that  lasts  more  than  8  days,  or  blood  loss  greater  than  80  mL.1,2,4  AUB  can  present  as  heavy  and  prolonged  bleeding  with  associated  periods  of  amenorrhea  or  frequent  and  excessive  bleeding  that  occurs  every  1  to  2  weeks.4  Heavy  menstrual  bleeding  (HMB)  refers  to  excessive  blood  loss  (>80  mL)  regardless  of  the  underlying  menstrual  pattern.5  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146114746
ER  -