Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0

HEALTH SUPERVISION VISITS

 
Prenatal Visit: 
-  circumcision decision       -  sibling rivalry 
-  newborn equipment and 
   supplies 

Newborn: 
-  breast-feeding (15 topics)  -  rash, newborn 
-  formula-feeding             -  birthmarks 
-  normal newborn's            -  newborn skin care 
   appearance                  -  new mother, concerns 
-  sleep position for young    -  new father, concerns 
   infants                     -  car safety seats 

2 Weeks: 
-  sleep problems,             -  pacifier 
   prevention                  -  jaundice 
-  colic 

2 Months: 
-  diaper rash                 -  thrush 
-  spitting up                 -  immunizations 
-  blocked tear duct 

4 Months: 
-  solid foods                 -  mother working outside 
-  day care                       the home 

6 Months: 
-  developmental stimulation   -  temperature, how to 
-  fever                          measure 

9 Months: 
-  shoes                       -  toys 
-  teething                    -  infection, prevention 
-  play                        -  passive smoking 

12 Months: 
-  teeth, prevention of        -  weaning, normal 
   decay                       -  weaning resistance 
-  iron, helping your child    -  lead poisoning, prevention 
   get enough                  -  accident prevention 

18 Months: 
-  toilet training basics      -  appetite slump in toddlers 

2 Years: 
-  diet, healthy               -  temper tantrum 
-  discipline techniques,      -  time-out technique 
   basics 

3 Years: 
-  sunburn (prevention)        -  spoiled children, 
-  dysfluency (normal)            prevention 
-  toilet training resistance 

4 Years: 
-  sex education               -  speech and language 
-  television                     disorders 
-  sugar and sweets 

5 Years: 
-  cholesterol screening       -  cholesterol:  treating 
                                  high levels 

6 Years: 
-  responsibility for school   -  video games 
   work 

8 and 10 Years: 
-  movies, fears from          -  homework problems 
   (r-rated) 

12 and 14 Years: 
-  rebellion, adolescent       -  acne 
   (normal) 

16, 18, and 20 Years: 
-  menstrual cramps            -  diet, healthy (for 
-  birth control                  teenagers) 

SPECIFIC INDICATIONS OTHER THAN ACUTE ILLNESS

 
Psychosocial Problems: 
-  divorce                      -  tics 
-  remarriage                   -  attention deficit disorder 
-  night terrors                   (ADD) 
-  biting                       -  school phobia 
-  sibling fighting                etc.  

Book Lists for Family Problems: 
-  adoption                     -  hospitalization 
-  death                        -  sexual abuse 
-  divorce                      -  substance abuse 
-  gifted child                    etc.  

Book Lists for Chronic Medical Conditions: 
-  asthma                       -  epilepsy 
-  cancer                       -  physical disabilities 
-  cerebral palsy               -  spina bifida 
-  diabetes                     -  mental retardation 
-  Down syndrome                   etc.  

Surgical Decisions: 
-  ventilation tubes or tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy (Give 
   parents time to read and ponder the risks and benefits.) 

Child with Recurrent Asthma, Cough, Ear Infections, Sinus 
Infections, etc., and a Parent Who Smokes: 
-  passive smoking