RT Book, Section A1 Kestner, Valerie McDougall A2 Schafermeyer, Robert A2 Tenenbein, Milton A2 Macias, Charles G. A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 Yamamoto, Loren G. SR Print(0) ID 1105679779 T1 Approach to the Child in the Emergency Department T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e YR 2014 FD 2014 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-182926-7 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105679779 RD 2024/11/08 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 his affliction.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.