RT Book, Section A1 Kestner, Valerie McDougall A2 Tenenbein, Milton A2 Macias, Charles G. A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 Yamamoto, Loren G. A2 Schafermeyer, Robert SR Print(0) ID 1155167252 T1 Approach to the Child in the Emergency Department T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 5e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259860751 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155167252 RD 2024/03/29 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.