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Professional Conduct
& Attitude
Skills
Knowledge
Health Supervision
Growth
Development
Behavior
Nutrition
Prevention of Illness
Issues Unique to Adolescence
Issues Unique to Newborns
Medical Genetics
Common Illnesses
& Problems
Common Chronic Illnesses/Disabilities
Therapeutics
Fluid & Electrolyte Management
Poisoning
Pediatric Emergencies
Child Abuse
Child Advocacy
Clinical Cases
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Medical Student Curriculum Guide
Knowledge—Development
Rationale
The physical maturation and intellectual, social and motor development of the
child follow predictable patterns, and provide the physician with a good
indicator of the child's health and neurologic function. The clinician must be
familiar with normal patterns of development in order to detect deviations which
might be the first sign of a medical or psychological problem.
Learning Objectives
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Recognize how the following developmental issues are important in clinical
care:
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Infant: Changes in reflexes, tone and posture; cephalocaudal
progression of motor milestones during the first year; stranger anxiety.
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Toddler/child: Separation and autonomy in two to three-year olds;
concept of school readiness.
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Adolescent: Sequence of physical maturation and sexual maturity rating
(Tanner); stages of emotional development.
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Recognize the appropriate
use of the Denver Developmental Screening Test - Denver II (DDST)**.
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Identify early signs of mental retardation and cerebral palsy.
Competencies
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Perform appropriate developmental screening on all patients as part of the
health maintenance visit or inpatient evaluation.
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Perform and interpret a Denver II (DDST)**.
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Summarize the main adolescent developmental changes that are important to
discuss with parents and adolescents.
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Explain how to perform the sexual maturity rating (Tanner).
**More information on the Denver II is available through
www.denverii.com and by calling Denver Developmental Materials, Inc. at
1.800.419.4729 [back] |