TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Approach to the Child in the Emergency Department A1 - Kestner, Valerie McDougall A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert PY - 2019 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - The emergency physician must have a reasonable knowledge of the developmental stages to identify abnormal or delayed development.Observation of the young child during history taking provides much insight regarding the severity of the child’s condition.Often, the best examination occurs while the parent is holding the child in her lap or arms.Good history taking can minimize the need for blood work.Minimizing radiation exposure, the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle is particularly important in children. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/06 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155167252 ER -