Introduction to pediatrics Approach to pediatric patients Dr

Introduction to pediatrics & Approach to pediatric patients Dr kondekar www. peditips. com dr kondekar 1

5 objectives • Definition and specialties in Pediatrics • Pediatrics – in Health & Disease – age wise spectrum • Differences in adult and child – Normal, Dealings and Diseases, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, pharmacology • Differences in Communication, handling, history taking, examination and consents • Abuse and Ethical regulations in dealing with a child • Assessment in emergency • Adolescent Pediatrics www. peditips. com dr kondekar 2

Healthy pediatrics • • Normal care Growth development Feeding and diet Adolescent pediatrics Well baby and immunisation clinic Malnutrition and over nutrition Genetics and Syndromic dysmorphisms Common illnesses – OPD IPD www. peditips. com dr kondekar 3

Differences in adult and child • • • Age groups Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Pharmacology Microbiology Pathology Forensic preventive • • Immunology Respiratory system GI system Cardiovascular system Neurology Skeletal system ENT and other specialties And many more www. peditips. com dr kondekar 4

Children are not just mini adults Though weight and height may be proportionately lower in children; many drug physiologies get affected by body surface area and body mass index. Developments of systems are neither linear nor monophasic. www. peditips. com dr kondekar 5

Further readings • Download a pdf file from website below • http: //www. drhem. com/education/wpcontent/uploads/2016/07/166 -General. Approach-to-the-Pediatric-Patient. pdf • http: //www. ped. med. utah. edu/cai/howto/H& P%20 write-up. pdf Or email for these pdf email to askme@aol. in with name and details of student status www. peditips. com dr kondekar 6