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Question 1

What is the child’s diet like? Can you describe a typical day of eating?

Answer 1

Inquire about the child’s diet and ask the parent to describe a typical day of eating.

Question 2

Are there any bowel issues such as diarrhea, vomiting, constipation? How often are the bowels passed? Are the stools smelly or difficult to flush? Any blood or mucus in the stool?

Answer 2

Ask about bowel issues such as diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, frequency of bowel movements, stool characteristics (smelly, difficult to flush), and presence of blood or mucus.

Question 3

Are there any urinary symptoms such as polyuria or polydipsia?

Answer 3

Inquire about any urinary symptoms such as polyuria (frequent urination) or polydipsia (excessive thirst).

Question 4

Does the child have any breathing difficulties such as chronic cough or difficulty partaking in physical activity like climbing stairs?

Answer 4

Ask if the child has any breathing difficulties, chronic cough, or difficulty engaging in physical activities like climbing stairs.

Question 5

Does the child experience FLAWS (Fever, Loss of appetite, Weight loss, Sweats)?

Answer 5

Check if the child has experienced FLAWS (Fever, Loss of appetite, Weight loss, Sweats).

Question 6

Can you provide a developmental history and note any abnormal facial features?

Answer 6

Discuss the child’s developmental history and check for any abnormal facial features.

Question 7

Is there any family history of autoimmune diseases? What are the parents’ heights?

Answer 7

Inquire about family history of autoimmune diseases and note the heights of the parents.

Question 8

How is the child coping at home and at school? Is the child being bullied? What are the siblings’ heights and development like?

Answer 8

Discuss how the child is coping at home and at school, if they are being bullied, and the heights and development of any siblings.