NUR5011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pediatrics, Palpation, Shortness Of Breath
3 Jun 2020
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Paediatric assessment: differentiate the structural and physiological variations between paediatric patients and adults. Identify personal-social, language, and fine and gross motor findings when using the denver ii: elicit a complete health history from a patient or caregiver using standard components of a paediatric health history. A allergies in children this may be unknown. M medications - typically fewer than in the adult population. P past medical history - children are generally healthy and don"t usually present with complex medical histories. However, practitioners should ask about previous injuries a history of recurrent presentations with injuries may raise suspicion for nai. L last ate - important if procedural sedation is required or the patient needs to go to theatre. Immunisation and birth history are also important elements of the history which need to be documented: Immunisation status - all children are given routine immunisations during early childhood.
