Birth to 10 years
Leading Causes of DeathPerinatal conditions.
Congenital anomalies.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Unintentional injuries - non-motor vehicle.
Motor vehicle injuries.
Screening
 | Birth: Hemoglobinopathy - Screening dependent upon prevalence of high-risk individuals in patient population and other considerations. |
| Birth: Phenylalanine - If done within first 24 hours of life, repeat by age 2 weeks. |
| Birth: T4 or TSH - Optimally between days 2 and 6, but in all cases before newborn nursery discharge. |
| Height and weight. |
| Blood pressure. |
| Vision screen (age 3-4 yr). |
Immunizations
| Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) - 2, 4, 6, 12-18 mo, and 4-6 yr (DTaP may be used at 15 mo and older). |
| Oral poliovirus (OPV) - 2, 4, 6-18 mo, and 4-6 yr. |
| Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) - 12-15 mo, 4-6 yr. |
| Hemophilus influenza type b (Hib) conjugate - 2, 4, 6, and 12-15 mo. No dose needed at 6 mo if PRP-OMP vaccine used for first 2 doses. |
| Hepatitis B - birth, 1 mo, 6 mo; or 0-2 mo, 1-2 mo later, and 6-18 mo. If not done in infancy: current visit and 1 and 6 mo later. |
| Varicella - Immunocompetent infants 12-18 mo or older, without history of chickenpox or previous immunization. Include information on risk in adulthood, duration of immunity, and potential need for booster doses. |
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