pediatrics

 Pediatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with the medical care and health of children, infants, and even adolescents who are below the age of 18 years. The meaning of the word “Pediatrics” is “healer of children.”

A doctor who is specialized in treating children, infants, and even adolescents who are below the age of 18 years. They treat the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of the children.

• Being a child’s physician, a pediatrician not only provides medical care for children who are chronically or acutely ill but also aid prevent health service for healthy children. They observe their health conditions and take appropriate care of them at every stage of their development, if they are sick or healthy.
  

A pediatrician is responsible to

• Decrease the death toll of children and infants
• Curb the spread of infectious diseases
• Foster healthy lifestyles for a prolonged disease-free life
• Help children and adolescents ease their chronic illness problems.

Pediatricians diagnose and treat various health conditions among children, which include:

• Genetic and Congenital conditions
• Cancers
• Infections
• Organ diseases and dysfunctions
• Injuries

Other than immediate management of an ill child, the pediatrician is also concerned about long-term health effects on the quality of the child’s life, survival, and even disability. They involve in the early detection, prevention, and management of health problems in children that include:

• Functional disabilities
• Behavioral issues
• Social stress
• Development disorders and delays
• Mental disorders include anxiety disorders and depression.

The subspecialties of pediatrics usually are formed by collaborative specialties. Pediatricians work closely with other medical specialties and healthcare professionals to form pediatric subspecialties.

These subspecialties of Pediatrics include:

• Hematology
• Endocrinology
• Neonatal medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Nephrology
• Critical care medicine

• It is recommended to take the baby for regular checks to a pediatrician around six times in the first year of birth.
• When the baby turns 1, they need to have a check at a pediatrician every 3 to 6 months. 
• Once they attain four years, the regular health check-up count can be decreased to once a year. Since these check-ups are at the growing stages of the baby, the pediatrician keeps an eye on the child’s growth, emotional & physical development, eating, and sleeping habits. 
• During these check-ups, the baby usually receives their vaccinations. Regular visits to a pediatrician are good for your baby as it is right time you can have a proper talk about your concerns and other issues about your child’s growth and development.

• Most of the time, there is a misconception that a regular visit to a family doctor serves the purpose. 
• A child's initial development must be properly cared for, which can be possible only when they are taken to the right pediatrician.

Siri Multi Speciality Hospitals are comprised of experienced pediatricians(24/7) who can take good care of your child. 

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