Pediatric History and Physical Examination | EAC Clinical Lecture Notes by Dr. Abner John Mondragon, MD, DPPS

Pediatric
History & Physical
Examination
Abner John Mondragon, MD, DPPS

,SOURCES
• Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st Edition
• Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History
Taking, 12th Edition

,OBJECTIVES
1. Understand pediatrics history taking and
examination.
2. Understand the general and specific physical
examination components in the examination in
children – in different stage.
3. Be familiar with common examination findings, both
physiologic & pathologic, seen in pediatric
patients.
4. Be able to practice age-appropriate history and
physical examination in pediatric patients.

, SPECIFIC TO PEDIATRIC PATIENT
Preschool, School aged
• Maternal birth history
Newborn & Infancy




• Nutritional history
• Developmental history

Adolescent
• Immunization history
Child




• Social, environmental
history