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PROPERTY LAW OF TODDLERS-ANONYMOUS-
If i like it, it’s mine
If it’s in my hand, it’s mine
If i had a little while ago, it’s mine
If it’s mine, it must not ever appear to be yours in any way
If i’m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine
If i saw it first, it’s mine
If it looks like mine, it’s mine
If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically becomes mine
If it’s broken, it’s yours
CLINICAL EXAMINATION IN PAEDIATRIC
SUCCESS IS DOING ORDINARY THINGS
EXTRAORDINARILY WELL
TIPS…
Practice makes perfect…..
Practice makes perfect…..
Practice makes perfect…..
IF YOU WAIT FOR PERFECT CONDITIONS, YOU WILL
NEVER GET ANYTHING DONE
GENERAL PRINICIPLES OF PAEDIATRIC EXAMINATION
Always wash hands
Introduce yourself to patient & carer
Do not take child away from the environment that he or she comfortable with (positioning for examination)
Involve parent/carer as much as possible
Allow time for child to get used to you - toys, teddy bear
Visual clues - NPO2, inhalers, nebulizers, medications, sputum, urine pot
Do not hurt the child - ask parent/child first, examine painful area last
BE STRUCTURED AND OPPORTUNISTIC
Adapt set of routines used in adults to the age, mood, level of understanding and state of health of the child
Older and coorperative child - examine as an adults !
Youger and uncooperative child - will not follow the normal sequence or flow of examination
Complete the most informative and difficult task first or you can come back later !
Understand developmental stages’ impact on child’s response. For example, STRANGER ANXIETY is a normal stage of development, which tends to make examining a previously cooperative child more difficult.
APPROACH ?
POWER OF OBSERVATION!
WHAT TO OBSERVE?
Well being - comfortable, anxious, fretful,
Color
Respiratory effort
Nutritional status
Growth/built/FTT/pubertal stage
Dysmorphism
Development
Rashes
Physical characteristics of parent eg. Achondroplasia, Marfan, Myotonic dystrophy, NF
Others :
• NPO2
• Nebulizer
• IVD, Branullas
• Sputum pot, urine container
• NGT
• Spectacles, hearing aid
• Older child wearing napies
NEXT APPROACH
Do not ask whether you can examine them
Adequate exposure
Hands should be warm
Get down to child’s level
Talk in age appropriate manner
Avoid technical terms and unrealistic requests eg. take deep breaths to 2 year old - simulate!
Continue to talk to patient while examining them
Encourage, praise, thank them afterwards
OPENING GAMBIT….
The child looks well/comfortable/anxious
Color
Nutritional statusDysmorphic features i.e Down syndrome
Size appropriate for age, need to confirmed by anthropometric measurement
IV access , O2 supplement , IV fluids, Nebulizer, sputum, urine container ?Other gross abnormalities?
Facial puffiness,abdominal distension, chest wall abnormality, bruises, bandages , surgical scars…
COMPONENT
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
INSPECTION
The most important step
Gives many clues.
More specific for that system
★Hands, Face, Neck
★RR, Shape, Symmetrical? Deformity? Scars?
★Accesory muscle usage
INSPECTION
Avoid many no(s)& negative (irrelevant)No cyanosisNo respiratory distressNot on O2Not anxiousNo bruisesNo chest wall deformity
If not necessary
PALPATION
Build up rapport with parents…and then the child…
Ask for PAIN !
Don’t “jump” on patient
Wrong question: “ Can I palpate your tummy?”
Right question: “ I’m going to feel your tummy, let me know if it’s painful”
PERCUSSION
For older children
For babies only with presence of positive findings upon inspection & auscultation (respiratory & abdominal)
AUSCULTATION
Respiratory
CVS
Abdominal
Over a swelling..
REPORTING
Running commentary vs presents at the end?
ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES
Visual
Fine motor
Gross motor
Social & language
DON’T BE LAZY!
NO EXCUSE!!!
I took the history..but did not examine the child because:
★He’s sleeping.. He’s eating..
★He’s in toilet..
★He’s grumpy, cranky, crying non stop…
★He kicked me!
★I am afraid he/she will cry
HOW TO BE COMPETENT…
Preparation
Pre reading
Friends & dummies..
Practice on patients…
Practice makes perfect…..
Practice makes perfect…..
Practice makes perfect…..
YOU MEASURE THE SIZE OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENT BY THE
OBSTACLE YOU HAD TO OVERCOME
SUCCESS IS SWEET WHEN YOU HAVE KNOWN DEFEAT, SWEETEST WHEN YOU HAD A LOT OF THEM
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
Talk to patient..
Examine the patient..especially the well patient
Practice, practice, practice…
GOOD LUCK