Well-Child Visits in Smyrna, GA
Taking care of your child is a full-time job and it’s important to do all that you can to make sure that they stay healthy. An easy way to keep your child healthy is by bringing them to their pediatrician for well-child visits. When you’re bringing them in for regular checkups with their pediatrician, you’re helping keep your child healthier for longer and taking steps to detect any serious issues as early as possible.
What to Expect During a Well-Child Visit With Your Pediatrician
Regularly scheduled checkups for kids, should begin shortly after birth and continue throughout the teenage years. At Atlanta Pediatric Partners, we follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Guidelines on well-child visits.
During a well-child visit, our board-certified pediatricians and nurse practitioners perform the following:
- A routine physical examination to gauge the overall health and wellness of your child.
- A comparison of data from your child’s previous visits to help track their general growth and development.
- A catch up on any necessary shots (immunizations or vaccinations).
- Other important tests like body mass index (BMI), hearing and vision checks, and more.
- A discussion on topics related to your child’s health and safety including illness prevention, nutrition, and physical fitness.
Well-child visits are a great way to help build the bond between our pediatric providers and staff, our patients, and their parents. During the appointment, it’s important to make sure that you bring up any worries you may have about your child’s growth and development, especially if you are concerned that your child is not reaching important milestones. We encourage you to ask questions, medical or otherwise during these well-child visits. Our providers may be able to help direct you towards the answers you are looking for regarding a wide range of topics from your child’s learning and development to potty training to car safety, and so much more.
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Sick Visit Appointments
Our top priority is to make sure that your child gets the immediate attention and care they deserve when they walk through our doors. If your child is ill, we will do whatever we can to guarantee that your child sees one of our providers as quickly as possible.
We know that it can be challenging to know when to bring your child in for care or when you may need to rush to the ER. We can diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, injuries, and diseases right here in our office; however, if your child is dealing with a serious or life-threatening problem, it’s important that you call 911 or immediately go to the nearest emergency room. For all non-life-threatening health problems, our team at Atlanta Pediatric Partners, P.C. is here to help.
Reasons for a sick-child visit include:
- A fever that is higher than 100.4 F for children under 2 months, or fever at or over 104 F in older children (as well as fevers that last more than two days)
- Abdominal pain
- Ear infection
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Painful or severe rash
- Broken bones
- Bad fall or accident
- Issues swallowing
- Persistent or intense headaches or migraines