Advanced pediatric assessment

"Pediatric healthcare experts agree that the health care needs of children are vastly different from those of adults. From infancy through adolescence, a child experiences many dramatic anatomical, physiologic, psychosocial, developmental, and cognitive changes. Thus, it is critical for the pediatric health care provider to possess specialized knowledge and skills to accurately assess children during health and illness. Concepts related to the health assessment and physical examination of adults cannot be universally applied to the care of children; children are not simply little adults"--Publisher's description.

Child health assessment : an overview -- Assessment of child development and behavior -- Communicating with children and families -- Assessment of the family -- Cultural assessment of children and families -- Obtaining the pediatric health history -- Assessing safety and injury risk in children -- The pediatric physical examination -- The health supervision visit: wellness examinations in children -- Assessment of nutritional status -- Assessment of the neonate -- Assessment of the integumentary system -- Assessment of the head, neck, and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the ears -- Assessment of the eyes -- Assessment of the face, nose, and oral cavity -- Assessment of the thorax, lungs, and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the cardiovascular system -- Assessment of the abdomen and regional lymphatics -- Assessment of the reproductive and genitourinary systems -- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system -- Assessment of the neurologic system -- Assessment of mental disorders in children and adolescents -- Assessment of child abuse and neglect -- The complete history and physical examination : from start to finish -- Formulating a differential diagnosis.