History Taking and Examination

Question 1

Paediatric surgery compared to adults

Answer 1

-PC/HPC/Systematic enquiry

-Pregnancy history:
=Normal conception or IVF
=Progression in pregnancy- ?Infections/bleeding, gestational diabetes?

-Birth History- term vs preterm
=Type of delivery- APGARs
=Any resuscitation?
=PROM?
=SCBU?
=Birth Weight?

-Vaccination/Immunisation History
-Feeding History
-Developmental , Growth History
-Drug history including allergies to drugs and also foods!
-Social history/family history
-Find out about them:-favourite toy, games, things to make them happy.

Question 2

Examination

Answer 2

-3 minute toolkit

-Quiet and still: auscultation
-Check skin by lifting up clothes
-ENT