Each child and family is unique therefore these recommendations are designed for the care of children who have no manifestation of any important health problems, and are growing and developing in satisfactory fashion. Additional medical visits become necessary if there are variations from normal and when the child is acutely ill.

INFANCY

Age

Prenatal

Newborn

2-3 wks.

by 1 mo.

2 mo.

4 mo.

6 mo.

9 mo.

15 mo.

15 mo.

18 mo.

24 mo.

3 yrs.

4 yrs.

5 yrs.

6 yrs.

History

Initial/Interval

Measurements

Height/Weight

Head Circumference

Blood Pressure

Sensory Screening

Vision

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

O

O

O

O

Hearing

O

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

S

O

O

O

Developmental/Behavior Screening

Physical Exam

Procedures General

Hereditary/Metabolic Screening

x----------

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----x

Immunization

Hemocrit

x---

---x

x---

-----

-----

---x

Hemoglobin

Urinalysis

Procedures Patient at Risk

Lead Screening

x---

---x

Tuberculin Screening

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Cholesterol Screening

*

*

*

*

*

Anticipatory Guidance

Injury Prevention

Violence Prevention

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Nutrition Counseling

Sleep Positioning

Counseling

Dental Referral

x---

-----

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-----

---x

= To be performed
O = Standard testing method
S = Subjective by history
* = Performed on at risk patient
x-----x = Range