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