Overview
A pediatrician is a medical professional who focuses on treating babies, kids, teenagers, and young adults. Prenatal and pregnancy-related pediatric treatment are both possible. Setting a maximum age for pediatric treatment is difficult, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Academy advises against establishing age restrictions for pediatric care because they will vary depending on a child's physical and mental needs.
As they develop, children go through fast physical and mental changes. Pediatricians are aware of this fact and gauge a child's health status using the age-appropriate normal ranges. Pediatricians can aid in the diagnosis of children's medical issues. Parents or other adults may take their children to either a primary care doctor or a pediatric specialist, depending on the situation.
Aims of pediatrics
The study of pediatrics strives to lessen baby and child mortality rates, stop the spread of infectious diseases, encourage healthy lifestyles for a long life free of sickness, and assist in easing the issues faced by kids and teenagers with chronic illnesses.
Pediatricians identify and handle a range of illnesses in kids, including:
✶ Injuries
✶ Infections
✶ Genetic and congenital conditions
✶ Cancers
✶ Organ diseases and dysfunctions
Contact us if your child is experiencing:
✶ Abdominal Pain
✶ Biliary Tract Disease
✶ Constipation
✶ Diarrhea
Failure To Thrive
✶ Food Allergies
✶ Intestinal Allergies
✶ Ulcerative Colitis
✶ Vomiting
How does pediatrics differ from adult medicine?
There are numerous ways in which pediatric medicine differs from adult medicine. An newborn, neonate, or child's smaller body is physiologically very different from that of an adult. Therefore, treating youngsters is different from treating a tiny adult.
Pediatricians are more concerned about congenital flaws, genetic variation, and developmental problems than doctors who treat adults. Additionally, there are a number of legal concerns in pediatrics. Since they are minors, children generally lack the capacity to make their own judgments. Every pediatric procedure should take guardianship, privacy, legal responsibility, and informed consent into account.
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