A 6-month-old infant is brought in for a well check. It is noted his head circumference is off the chart and at a much higher percentile than was previously measured. What should you do next?
A) Recommend a neurology consult.
B) Order a CT of the head.
C) Remeasure the circumference.
D) Admit the child to the hospital for further workup.
C) Remeasure the circumference.
It is difficult to obtain accurate measurements of a squirming infant. The first step would be to remeasure. Some recommend starting with three measurements and averaging or picking the middle measurement. Height is technically not measured until a child is standing, so infants' measurements are recorded as length.
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