Pediatric Semiology

Pediatric Semiology — Expert Guide

How it begins

History, growth and development, vital signs by age, clinical assessment by organ system and clinical correlations in the pediatric patient.

What it covers

1. Bases of Pediatric Semiology
2. · The Pediatric History
3. · The Pediatric Evaluation Triangle (PET)
4. · Pediatric Age Groups: Definitions and Clinical Relevance
5. Vital Signs by Age Groups
6. · Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure and Temperature
7. · Modified Pediatric Glasgow Scale
8. Growth Evaluation
9. · Weight, Height, Head Circumference and BMI
10. · Child Malnutrition and Short Stature
11. Psychomotor Development
12. · Developmental Milestones by Domain and Age
13. · Development Warning Signs
14. Semiology of the Newborn
15. · Apgar test
16. · Gestational Age and Classification of the NB
17. · Complete Physical Examination of the Newborn
18. · Primitive Reflexes of the Newborn
19. · Neonatal Jaundice: Kramer Zones
20. Pediatric Respiratory Semiology
21. · Clinical Signs of Respiratory Difficulty
22. · Respiratory Severity Scores
23. Pediatric Cardiovascular Semiology
24. · Heart Murmurs in Pediatrics
25. · Congenital heart disease
26. · Pediatric Congestive Heart Failure — Ross Classification
27. Pediatric Gastrointestinal Semiology
28. · Dehydration in Pediatrics
29. · Pediatric Acute Abdomen by Age
30. Pediatric Neurological Semiology
31. · Fontanelles, Sutures and Signs of Intracranial Hypertension
32. · Meningismus and Febrile Seizures
33. Fever in Pediatrics
34. · The Febrile Infant: Management Algorithms
35. · Fever of Unknown Origin and Fever with Petechiae