Advanced Pediatric Assessment [3rd Edition] 082615011X, 9780826150110, 9780826150219

Table of contents :
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
UNIT I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF CHILD HEALTH ASSESSMENT
1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview
2. Assessment of Child Development and Behavior
3. Communicating with Children and Families
4. Assessment of the Family
5. Cultural Assessment of Children and Families
UNIT II: THE PEDIATRIC HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Section 1: Gathering Subjective Data
6. Obtaining the Pediatric Health History
7. Assessing Safety and Injury Risk in Children
Section 2: Gathering Objective Data
8. The Pediatric Physical Examination
9. The Health Supervision Visit: Wellness Examinations in Children
10. Assessment of Nutritional Status
11. Assessment of the Neonate
12. Assessment of the Integumentary System
13. Assessment of the Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics
14. Assessment of the Ears
15. Assessment of the Eyes
16. Assessment of the Face, Nose, and Oral Cavity
17. Assessment of the Thorax, Lungs, and Regional Lymphatics
18. Assessment of the Cardiovascular System
19. Assessment of the Abdomen and Regional Lymphatics
20. Assessment of the Reproductive and Genitourinary Systems
21. Assessment of the Musculoskeletal System
22. Assessment of the Neurologic System
UNIT III: ASSESSMENT OF CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
23. Assessment of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents
24. Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect
UNIT IV: SYNTHESIZING THE COMPONENTS OF THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
25. The Complete History and Physical Examination: From Start to Finish
26. Formulating a Differential Diagnosis
Appendix A Normal Vital Signs in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
Appendix B CDC Growth Charts
Index