Well-child visits are important for ensuring that our patients are growing and developing appropriately. The information below outlines what a typical visit looks like in our practice!
In this visit you can expect us to:
- Measure height and weight
- Complete vital signs
- Hearing and vision screening
- Physical examination
- Immunizations
- Annual Flu, if in season
- Annual COVID, if in season
Anticipatory Guidance: Bright Futures Parent Handout: 6 Year Visit
In this visit you can expect us to:
- Measure height & weight
- Complete vital signs
- Physical examination
- Immunization
- Annual Flu, if in season
- Annual COVID, if in season
Anticipatory Guidance:
In this visit you can expect us to:
- Measure height and weight
- Complete vital signs
- Discussion of puberty changes
- Physical examination
- Males- hernia check is included in this examination
- Screening
- PQH9- Depression screening
- Immunizations
- 11 years old- TDaP
- 12 years old-meningococcal ACWY
- Human papilloma virus (HPV)
- Annual Flu, if in season
- Annual COVID, if in season
Anticipatory Guidance:
- For parents- Bright Futures Parent Handout: 11-14 Year Visit
- For patients- Bright Futures Patient Handout: 11-14 Year Visit
In this visit you can expect us to:
- Measure height and weight
- Complete vital signs
- Discussion of puberty changes
- Ask the parent or guardian to step out of the room briefly to speak with the patient on their own
- Physical examination
- Males- hernia check is included in this examination
- Screening
- PQH9- Depression screening
- Immunizations
- 16 years old- meningococcal ACWY
- Meningococcal serogroup B
- Annual Flu, if in season
- Annual COVID, if in season