Exams/Screening
A medical examination by which a medical professional investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease.
Physical Exam
When should children under 1 go to the pediatrician?
1,2,4,6,9 & 12 months old
A child's doctor who provides preventive health maintenance for healthy children.
Pediatrician
Before they leave the hospital after being born, babies should get their first...
Shot
Federal/State health insurance program for low-income children and other people who are eligible.
Medicaid
A dentist will check for cavities and gum disease during this exam.
Dental Exam
As long as your baby shows signs of readiness, your child's doctor may say you can start solids any time around...
4 to 6 months
What is the department of a hospital that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and trauma?
Emergency Room
They protect against things like measles, mumps, hepatitis B, polio, flu, and whooping cough.
Immunizations
Name 2 Georgia Medicaid Providers...
Amerigroup, Care Source, Peach State, Wellcare
An exam performed by a doctor when they are healthy to ensure they are growing well.
Well Child Check (WCC)
Under what age are children under the care of a pediatrician according to the American Academy of Pediatrics?
Age 21
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FREEBIE
Upper respiratory disease easily preventable by washing hands.
Flu
Nutrition program to get healthy foods like milk, eggs, etc. for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and infants and children up to the age five.
WIC
The doctor will make sure your child can hear and see properly during this screening.
Ear, Eyes, Dental Screening (EED)
At what months/ages do your take your child to the doctor after their first year?
15, 18, 24, 30, & 36 months and yearly until 21
A medical option instead of the emergency room in case the pediatrician is unavailable.
Urgent Care Clinic
What is form 3231?
The Georgia certificate of immunizations.
Your baby's main drink until 12 months.
Breastmilk or Formula
At 12 and 24 months the doctor will check your child's blood to make sure he/she hasn't eaten anything with this chemical.
Lead
What does EPSDT stand for?
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment
A condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
Asthma
Serious disease characterized by rash, preventable with a shot. Hint starts with "M"
Measles
A person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. It can be used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
Body Mass Index (BMI)