- Objectives
- Introduction
- The first meeting
- The review of any referral information
- Basic information
- The history
- How do you start taking a history?
- Why is it important to obtain a good history?
- Who should give the history?
- What are the main parts of the history?
- What is important to ask about in the present history?
- What is important in the past history?
- What is needed in the immunisation history?
- Why may the social (home, family, school, economic) history be important?
- What question in the social history should not be forgotten?
- What special questions should be asked?
- When can an interpreter help in taking a history?
- Why is confidentiality important in history taking?
- What can be learned by observing the mother and child during history taking?
- The physical examination
- What are the steps in the physical examination?
- In what order should the steps of the examination be done?
- What are the components of each step of the physical examination?
- What is the most important component of the examination?
- Where should the examination be done?
- Should the child be undressed for the examination?
- What is the best approach to the general and regional inspection?
- How are the body systems examined?
- What are important danger signs?
- What are the early signs of dehydration?
- What special examination may be needed?
- What are the 10 common errors in the general examination of a child?
- Special investigations
- The assessment
- A plan of action
- Writing good clinical notes