Head to toe examination is integral part of clinical examination in pediatrics. one need to focus attention to individual parts in detail to have a rewarding examination
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1.To identify normal body parts and its variations
2. To identify major congenital anomalies and minor anomalies of importance
3. To identify clinical clues to serious illness
4.To list finding which are part of systemic or local illness
The usual format starts with
CRANIUM
FACIES
EYES
EARS
NOSE
MOUTH ORAL CAVITY
NECK
CHEST
ABDOMEN
LIMBS,HAND,FOOT
SKIN,NAILS
you may get clues to serious illness like pneumonia,severe malnutrition or may note cchd
you may note ctev,ddh or things like that
Superintendent, ICH.