Exámenes de niños sanos

At a typical well exam (scheduled with your child’s PCP whenever possible) you can expect your child to be measured and weighed, have their blood pressure checked starting at the age of three, have their vision screened starting at age 12 months, and age-appropriate blood screening tests at certain ages. Hearing is tested before kindergarten age and then as needed. Visits with children of all ages start with a questionnaire about their development, temperament and other topics. Adolescents and their parents have the opportunity to tell us about themselves and any concerns through the use of customized questionnaires. We screen for depression and substance abuse in adolescents at every well visit and can often provide immediate, on-site intervention if needed with our BHC personal. Realizamos exámenes físicos de una manera relajada y amigable para los niños sin dejar de ser minuciosos. Y debido a nuestra participación en el programa Reach Out and Read, los niños de seis meses a cinco años reciben un libro apropiado para su edad elegido por su PCP.

Developmental screening is one of our most important priorities. While we ask about your child’s development at every preventive visit, we also use validated screening tools in infancy and early childhood. These tools improve our ability to detect problems and make it easier for us to communicate a child’s difficulties to specialists, teachers, and therapists who might work with them.

Developmental Hotline:  If you have developmental concerns about your child, discuss at your well child visit or call the office and ask for your doctor or someone on their team to give you a call.  If you are interested in developmental resources and supports, call 211 or Help Me Grow (833-868-4768 or 503-215-2429 or email hello@helpmegroworegon.org).

Las recomendaciones de Bright Futures de la AAP son nuestro punto de referencia para la atención preventiva. Si desea leer sobre esto en detalle, vaya a brightfutures.aap.org y descárgate el PDF del calendario de Periodicidad. Para las vacunas, seguimos todas las recomendaciones actuales del ACIP; se puede encontrar el calendario de vacunas recomendado más reciente aquí.