Pediatric Case Study

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This paper is a pediatric case study of a 2 month-old Native American baby girl brought by her mother to the clinic for her well baby check-up. This paper reviews the procedure of taking pertinent history which is then followed by a complete a physical examination. The paper then discusses the essentials of a well baby check-up.

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"Millie, a Native American, brings her infant daughter, Molly, to the clinic for her 2 month well baby check. Maggie 11-years-old comes along for the visit but is not seen by the nurse practitioner today. Millie is holding her baby, cooing to her and cuddling her. Molly responds by smiling and making eye contact. Molly is bottle fed. Case Presentation Molly, a 2-month-old Native American female is brought to the clinic for a routine well-baby check-up. She is brought in by her mother, Millie and is accompanied by her older 11 year-old daughter, Maggie. Molly is noted to be cooing and responds to Millie's cuddling by smiling; Molly is also noted to make eye contact. "

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