Pediatric - Week 5 Discussion

Week 5 Discussion

For this assignment, you will review the latest evidence-based guidelines in the links provided below. Please make sure you are using scholarly references and they should not be older than 5 years. The posts/references must be in APA format. 

 Apply the information from the Aquifer case study to answer the following questions:

1 - How would you evaluate and manage a pediatric patient who has BP and BMI greater than what is expected for his/her age group? Which additional conditions would you want to screen for and why?

2 - What physical exam findings and diagnostic results would be concerning to you in this patient and why? What would be three differentials in this case?

3 - What are your final assessments (diagnoses) for this patient? What is your treatment recommendation and education for the patient and family? Why?