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Patient assessment
needs
Social and confident
Age
The family unit
The environment
Dedicated
Adults Infants
Pediatric Characteristics in Basic Medicine
Physiology
Heart rate, blood pressure, routine blood test
results and composition of body fluids are
variable according to age
Limited kidney's ability leads to electrolyte
and acid-base disorders in children
More liable to hypothermia, hypoglycemia,
hypoxia and dehydration
Pediatric Respiratory Rates
Infant (birth1 year) 3060/m
Specific knowledge
Creativity
Patience
Be careful of sarcasm and joking
Be careful of sarcasm and joking!!
So,
Taking a history is an art that comes with time.
Watch how others do it,
But find what works for you.
Listening to Mothers
Listening to Mothers
A smart mother makes often a better
diagnosis than a poor doctor.
About 70 80 %
of pediatric diagnoses are based
mainly on history
A good history with the pertinent
points abstracted is the best
pointer to diagnosis in pediatrics
Key areas to cover are
Presenting complaint -(chief reason for seeking advice)
History of presenting complaint -(temporal sequence of
events leading to presentation)
Past Medical History
Prenatal : drugs, infections, fetal movements, maternal health
Birth: labor, delivery, Apgar, resuscitation, percentiles.
Neonatal ; medical and surgical problems
Feeding, diet, nutrition
Growth and Development status
Progress at kindergarten , playgroup, school
Immunizations
Medications
Allergies
Previous medical problems,
Life events , accidents , injuries, surgery
Family History (pedigree) medical and psychiatric, drug and
alcohol
Impact of child's illness on family/ siblings
Occupation of parents.
Outline of the Pediatric History
History General, Personal
Date
Patient's name
Birth date..Age
Gender, be careful to use the correct gender
Residence
Person giving the history (relationship to
patient and perceived reliability)
Pediatrics is a specialty governed by age
Pediatrics is a specialty governed by age
Pediatrics is a specialty governed by age
Pediatrics is a specialty governed by age
Pediatrics is a specialty governed by age
Pediatrics is a specialty governed by age
Pediatrics stretches from newborn infants to
adolescents.
Whenever you consider a pediatric problem,
whether medical, developmental or
behavioral,
First ask, 'What is the child's age?'
Presenting complaint - Chief complaint