The Practitioner’s Guide to Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Cleveland Children's Clinic developed this handbook for conducting a nutrition-focused physical exam (NFPE) of pediatric patients.

Fully illustrated, this handbook assists bedside clinicians in nutrition assessment, helping discern the presence and degree of malnutrition. Most healthcare disciplines perform a physical exam and a NFPE should be part of the nutrition clinician’s skill set.

Techniques and tips that can be used in daily practice when examining patients, as well as charts and references, are provided.

Chapters include:

Overview of Physical Exam Techniques

Physical Exam of Subcutaneous Fat and Muscle

Assessment of Fluid Status

Assessment of Functional Status

Physical Exam of Hair, Eyes, Oral Cavity, Nails and Skin

Birth to 3 Years of Age

Ages 3 to < 11 Years

Ages 11 - 20 Years

Nutrition Issues in Specialty Populations (Critical Care, Obesity, Developmental Delay and Neurological Impairments)