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PREOPERATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN


2. Child's medical history

1. Has the child ever been hospitalized? (If yes, for what reason and when?)
2. Has the child ever undergone general anesthesia? (If yes, for what reason and when?)
3. Has anyone in the child's immediate family (parents, siblings, grandparents) experienced any complications related to general anesthesia? (If yes, please specify.)
4. Does the patient have a disability? (If yes, please specify the type.)
5. For what reason will the dental procedure be performed under general anesthesia?
6. Is the child afraid of blood tests, blood draws, or injections?
7. Does the child have any allergies? (If yes, please specify what the child is allergic to, e.g. medications, foods, cosmetics, animal dander, pollen, dust, mold, and what symptoms occur, e.g. skin reactions, hay fever, swelling, shortness of breath, anaphylactic shock.)
8. Has the child been ill within the last 14 days? (Runny nose, cough, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, other.)
9. Is the child currently taking any medications?
10. Is the child currently under the care of a psychologist or psychiatrist?
11. Does the child suffer from motion sickness or have an exaggerated gag reflex?
12. Does the child have any ear, nose, or throat (ENT) conditions? (Tonsillitis, enlarged adenoids, ear infections, other.)
13. Does the child have any respiratory conditions? (Shortness of breath, asthma, frequent bronchitis, laryngitis, other.)
14. Does the child have, or has the child ever had, a heart defect or any other heart condition? (e.g. heart rhythm disorders, other.)
15. Does the child have any gastrointestinal problems? (Diarrhea, vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD], liver disease, other.)
16. Does the child have any kidney or urinary tract conditions?
17. Does the child have, or has the child ever had, any musculoskeletal conditions? (Spinal curvature, bone fractures, inflammation of the bones or joints.)
18. Does the child have any muscle disorders or muscle weakness? (Myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, other.)
19. Is there any history of muscle disease in the child's family?
20. Has the child ever experienced loss of consciousness, fainting, seizures, epilepsy, or muscle weakness/paralysis?
21. Does the child have diabetes? (If yes, please specify how it is treated.)
22. Does the child have any endocrine disorders? (Thyroid, adrenal gland, or pituitary gland disorders.)
23. Does the child have porphyria?
24. Does the child have any blood or bone marrow disorders? (Anemia, blood clotting disorders, tendency to have spontaneous nosebleeds, easy bruising, other.)
25. Does the child have any loose teeth or removable or fixed orthodontic braces/appliances?
26. Does the child currently have, or has the child previously had, any other health problems not mentioned in the questions above? If yes, please specify.