Pediatric Patient Analysis
PEDIATRIC HISTORY & PHYSICAL EXAM (CHILDREN ARE NOT JUST LITTLE ADULTS)
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Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the content differences in obtaining a medical history on a pediatric patient compared to an adult.
a. To understand how the age of the child has an impact on obtaining an appropriate medical history.
2. To understand all the ramifications of the parent as historian in obtaining a medical history in a pediatric patient.
3. To understand the appropriate wording of open-ended and directed questions, and appropriate use of each type of question.
4. To develop an awareness of which clinical settings it is appropriate to obtain a complete medical history compared to a more limited, focused history.
Competencies:
1. To
-HISTORY-
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the content differences in obtaining a medical history on a pediatric patient compared to an adult.
a. To understand how the age of the child has an impact on obtaining an appropriate medical history.
2. To understand all the ramifications of the parent as historian in obtaining a medical history in a pediatric patient.
3. To understand the appropriate wording of open-ended and directed questions, and appropriate use of each type of question.
4. To develop an awareness of which clinical settings it is appropriate to obtain a complete medical history compared to a more limited, focused history.
Competencies:
1. To