Overview:

A thorough and accurate assessment of the pediatric patient is an essential part of preventive pediatric medicine.

This program is the first part of a two part series on the Physical assessment of the child. It will address general considerations and basic techniques for performing a thorough, gentle physical exam that includes these areas:

• preparing for the physical assessment
• the four basic techniques of a physical assessment
• measuring physical growth
• physiological measurements
• general appearance & skin
• physical assessment of the head and neck