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Paediatric (Ped)

Paediatric (Ped)

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Overview

Paediatrics is related to the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. It is a wide-range speciality which enables doctors to be generalists who treat children and young people with a vast range of diseases and illnesses. A paediatrician can also specialise in certain medical fields related to children.

To take care of children, a paediatrician will -

  • Perform physical exams
  • Give the child vaccinations
  • Make sure the child meets milestones in growth, behaviour, and skills
  • Diagnose and treat the child's infections, illnesses, health problems, and other injuries
  • Provide information about the child's health, nutrition, safety as well as fitness needs
  • Answer questions about the child’s development and growth
  • Refer the child to specialists if they think the child requires expert care

About Paediatricians

A paediatrician is a medical expert with exceptional skills and training in the diseases and illnesses that tend to affect the health and development of infants, children and teenagers. Paediatricians have a vast knowledge of various ailments that can affect children’s health, behaviour, welfare, as well as education. They also understand how different illnesses and conditions relate to each other. Some paediatricians undergo general training while others specialise in areas like neonatology which involves treatment of newborn babies along with extensive newborn care. Other areas include cardiology (heart diseases) or development and behaviour etc.

Why a Child Needs a Paediatrician?

Some of the reasons why a person should prefer a paediatrician over a family doctor are:

  • Paediatricians have special training in children's health.
  • Since they only deal with children in their practice, they tend to have a lot of experience in recognising as well as treating childhood illnesses.
  • If a child is born early or has a health condition that requires close monitoring, a paediatrician can offer more specialised care as compared to a family doctor.

Max Institute of Paediatrics is one of the finest childcare hospital in the country today “Where Children Come First”. Our state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care units and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provide care to critically ill children. Our General Paediatrics experts specialise in treating newborn problems, adolescent issues and late-night fevers. The neonatologists treat problems related to prematurity, congenital anomalies, delayed cry at birth and need for special care including ventilation.

We are a one-stop destination for childcare services that include paediatric surgical, paediatric and immunisation services for children up to 16 years. We have a team of experienced paediatricians and paediatric surgeons who specialise in paediatric surgery, paediatric endocrinology, paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, paediatric pulmonology, paediatric nephrology, paediatric oncology, paediatric hematology, developmental specialist and adolescent paediatrics.

Paediatric (Ped): Condition & Treatments

Celiav Care Programme

Celiac disease is a unique permanent autoimmune disorder where ingestion of gluten results in damage to the small intestine in some genetically predisposed individuals. It is unique because we know that gluten drives this auto-immune response. This results in multiple nutritional deficiencies and manifests itself in various ways.

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Clubfoot Treatment

Clubfoot is a condition when the foot turns inward and downward. It is congenital condition which means it is present at birth. Clubfoot is the most common congenital disorder of the legs. It can range from mild and flexible to severe and rigid. Without treatment, people with club feet often appear to walk on their ankles or on the sides of their feet. However, with treatment, the vast majority of patients recover completely during early childhood and are able to walk and participate in athletics just as well as patients born without the disease.

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Hirschsprung’s Disease

Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital disease which refers to the blockage of the large intestine due to improper muscle movement in the bowel. Hirschsprung's disease occurs in about one in 5,000 of live births. It is usually diagnosed in children, and affects boys more often than girls

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Ductus Arteriosus is a small tubular connection between the pulmonary artery and the aorta that diverts the entire output of blood from the right ventricle to the aorta. It is present in all babies growing in the uterus. In a normal situation, the ductus closes within hours of birth. Failure of the ductus to close gives rise to the condition called Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). The incidence of isolated PDA in a full-term baby is 5-8% of all congenital heart diseases. On the other hand, the incidence is very high in preterm deliveries approaching almost 50% in very preterm babies.

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Vesicoureteral Reflux Surgery

This refers to an abnormal movement of urine from bladder into ureters or kidneys. Urine normally passes from kidneys to the bladder via ureters. In Vesicoureteral reflux, the direction becomes reverse. Vesicoureteral reflux may be present before birth as prenatal hydronephrosis, an abnormal widening of the ureter or with a urinary tract infection or acute pyelonephritis.

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Our Medical Experts

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Real Patients, Real Stories.

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Thank you Dr Babita Jain for treating my daughter!

Treated by Dr. Babita Jain, Max Hospital, Gurgaon

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Paediatric (Ped) Blogs

Follow Paediatric Vaccination Schedule Amidst Covid Pandemic

The ongoing corona pandemic has changed the world. It has affected everyone’s life. Social movements are restricted. Many businesses have had negative impact, leading to hampering livelihood of innumerable families. Schools, colleges and recreation centers are closed. After a long drawn battle the world has understood that the only way out of this deadly disease is vaccinationof the population at large.It has taught us that if there is a vaccine available for a disease, we should get ourselves and our children vaccinated. Failing this the disease spreads and creates havoc. For example measles, pneumonia, tuberculosis and other diseases remain a constant risk. We are fortunate to have the protection of vaccines against these diseases.

Dr. Sumita Chawla In Paediatric (Ped)

What Can A Parent Do If A Child Is Reporting Stomach Ache?

If your child is reporting abdominal discomfort, you can adopt some of the following measures, as applicable: Avoid giving any food or drink to the child at that moment. Warm compresses can be tried. Make sure there is a layer of thick cloth or a towel between the hot water bottle/bag and the child’s skin, to prevent any burning. Lying on their stomach can help relieve some abdominal discomfort.

Dr. Nidhi Rawal In Paediatric (Ped)

Clearing the Air on Flu

Q. We have heard a lot about flu from media, is it same as cold? Though both flu and common cold are respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Influenza or "the flu" develops when a flu virus infects the respiratory system including your nose, throat, air way tubes, and sometimes the lungs. However, a cold virus usually infects the upper respiratory tract primarily your nose and throat. Flu can cause a severe illness as compared to common cold. It can also bring fever, exhaustion, b

Dr. Shyam Kukreja In Paediatric (Ped)

Headache and lifestyle in children-A pediatric neurologist's perspective

Headaches are a common complaint in the pediatric office practice. Although headaches are usually not associated with serious medical conditions but a careful clinical assessment is needed as, at times, headaches may be harbingers of sinister conditions which we cannot afford to miss.  Acute symptomatic headaches are the commonest headache type in children- i.e. headaches associated with viral fevers, URIs, Malaria, Typhoid, various other nonspecific illnesses  etc. On the other hand acute symptomatic heada

Dr. Saurabh S. Chopra In Paediatric (Ped)

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