Pediatric Care refers to the treatment and medical diagnosis of the newborns until grown up age. In general, medical attention to the infants and the children are under the supervision of pediatricians.
The field of pediatrics has different scopes. They have different sub-specialties and we will help you understand what it is pediatricians really help you with when it comes to taking care of your children.
Neonatal nursing is the groundwork of nursing care for newborns up to 28 days after birth. The word neonatal comes from neo, “new”, and natal, “pertaining to birth or origin”. Neonatal nurses are an essential part of the neonatal care team.
Pediatric Neurology is associated with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to pediatric neurologic disorders. Some of the topics are: epilepsy, mitochondrial diseases, congenital malformations, as well as other diseases affecting the developing nervous system.
Pediatric dermatology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions pertinent to the skin, hair, and nails, some of which are more common in children. Diseases that a pediatric dermatologist is likely to treat include eczema, birthmarks, and even psoriasis.
Pediatric dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, and disorders of the mouth.
Baby teeth start to show during a newborn’s first 6 months. Children start to lose their milk teeth between 6 to 7 years old, which are replaced by permanent teeth. Without proper oral hygiene, children face possible tooth decay and diseases that can cause a lifetime of pain and complications.
Pediatric Oncology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It includes the practice of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology.
Pediatric Urology is also known as genitourinary surgery that focuses on the medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract system and the male reproductive organs.
Pediatric Cardiology includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and other diseases related to the heart.
Pediatric Hematology is concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to the blood. It involves treating diseases that alter the production of blood and its components.
Pediatric Nephrology is a branch of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the study of how kidneys normally function, different types of kidney problems, and how to treat them, such as a kidney transplant.
Pediatric Orthopedics is the division of orthopedics that studies diagnosis and treatment of anything related to bones. Pediatric Orthopedists use several techniques, including observation of growth, physical therapy, braces and splints, and, if necessary, surgery to treat various bone diseases.
Pediatric Endocrinology is a medical subspecialty dealing with variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood, as well as diabetes and other disorders of the endocrine glands.
Pediatric Gastroenterology is the division of medicine that focuses on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which consists of the organs from mouth to anus, along with the alimentary canal, are the main focus of this study.
Gynecology is the medical practice that deals with the female reproductive system and breasts.
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