Pediatric Milestones

 An Approach to the Pediatric Patient

Michele Lossius, MD Department of Pediatrics University of Florida

Welcome to: Clinical Diagnosis

P E D I A T RI C S

What to expect 7 Encounters Introductory Lectures

Interactive Sessions

 Young  Y oung Pediatric Pediatric Patient Patient

1 Newborn

 Adolescent Patient Patient

Congenital Heart Disease

3 Pediatric patients

Overall

Learning, practice, and fun!

What is Pediatrics??? Children are not little adults!!!

Health

Growth and development Full potential

Behrman in Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics 

 A General Approach to the Pediatric Patient 

 Age Based:  – Newborn/Infant  – Early Childhood  – Middle Childhood  – Adolescent

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Must relate to the child and the parents/caretaker  Anticipatory Guidance