Department of Pediatrics
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  Jon Smith                                       

PATIENT CARE

Inpatient History and Physical Checklist

Student/Resident: Jon Smith
Date: 02/27/2003
Preceptor: Mike Crouch

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Professionalism
Introduces self/role and preceptor
N/A
Verbal and non-verbal language demonstrates respect for patient / family
N/A
Respects patient modesty in child/adolescent
N/A
Washes hands before examining patient
N/A

Communication Skills
Uses language that is understood by patient/parent
N/A
Approach to patient is compatible with developmental level
N/A
Includes patient in interview to whatever extent possible
N/A
Uses open-ended questions to elicit information
N/A
Gathers information in a logical sequence
N/A
Clarifies responses that are unclear
N/A


History
Elicits a chief complaint
Not Addressed
HPI
Thorough review of all events leading up to hospitalization
Not Addressed
Includes pertinent positives and negatives
Not Addressed
Includes pertinent information from past history, family history, social history and ROS that is relevant to HPI
Not Addressed
Past History
Birth History (prenatal complications, gestational age, type of delivery, birth weight, neonatal complications)
Not Addressed
Illnesses / Hospitalizations
Not Addressed
Operations
Not Addressed
Allergies (food and drugs)
Not Addressed
Immunizations
Not Addressed
Medications
Not Addressed
Diet
Not Addressed
Developmental Milestones / School Performance
Not Addressed
Primary Physician
Not Addressed
Pertinent elements of family history
Not Addressed
Pertinent elements of the Social History (primary caretaker, members of household, occupations, social support structure, HEADSS for adolescents - home, education, activities, drugs, sex, and suicide)
Not Addressed
All elements of the review of systems
Not Addressed


Physical Examination
Observes general appearance for toxicity, distress, irritability, growth/development
Not Addressed
Head (fontanelles, shape, evidence of trauma)
Not Addressed
Eyes (pupils, EOMs, red reflex, discs in older child)
Not Addressed
Ears (canals and tympanic membranes)
Not Addressed
Nose (turbinates)
Not Addressed
Mouth / Throat (mucous membranes, pharynx)
Not Addressed
Neck (thyroid, trachea, movement)
Not Addressed
Nodes (cervical, axillary, inguinal)
Not Addressed
Cardiac (rate, rhythm, first and second heart sounds, murmurs, gallops, rubs, symmetry of pulses, capillary refill)
Not Addressed
Chest (symmetry, breasts, spine)
Not Addressed
Lungs (respiratory rate, distress, retractions, air entry, wheezing, rales, rhonchi)
Not Addressed
Abdomen (inspection, bowel sounds, palpation)
Not Addressed
Genitourinary (inspection, palpation of testes)
Not Addressed
Extremities (clubbing, cyanosis, edema, symmetry, hips in infants)
Not Addressed
Neurologic (LOC, cranial nerves, sensory, motor, cerebellar, DTRs, gait)
Not Addressed
Skin (rashes, lesions)
Not Addressed


Evaluation
Please rate the following components of the H&P (refer to the guidelines page for assessment criteria)
Professionalism
Not Addressed
Communication
Not Addressed
History
Not Addressed
Physical Examination
Not Addressed
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