pediatrics notes for medical students pdf

X-linked recessive disorders manifest in male child ii. There are sex specific diseases like : 1. Names like Salammal and and Pothum ponnu indicate that there are too many female siblings and the possibility of being neglected in nutririon and illness. Names like Mannankatti, Kuppusamy and Pitchandi indicate that he is a precious child as all previous siblings died it may also indicate that some hereditary disorder or Rh incompatibility could be the cause for such deaths.

Name sometives gives a clue about the backround of the child iii. Prone for aberrant behaviours like drug abuse, drinking, smoking,delinquency and violence PEDIATRIC HISTORY I.Prone for sexual behaviour and its consequences like RTI, pregnancy etc.Period of sexual maturation: puberty and menarche.Characterized by a rapid rate of growth and development.Prone for: o Malnutrition o Prone for vaccine preventable diseases o Nephrotic syndrome o Febrile fits o More deaths due to malnutrition, ari, pneumonias and tuberculosis, measles, pertusis and other VPDs Adolescence: 1-12 mo this is the age of maximum growth in terms velocity child gains 3 times the birth weight ½ the length head circumference increase by 1/3 by 1 year.The health of late neonate is dependant not only the effects of birthing process but also the exposure to infections, feeding practices and rearing practices.Maximum mortality in paediatrics occurs during this period. The health of the NB during this period depends on events in pregnancy, child birth and interventions during and soon after birth.The extended perinatal period commences at 22 completed weeks (>500 grams) of gestation and ends at 7 completed days after birth.The perinatal period is defined as commencing at 28 completed weeks of gestation (>1000 gm) and ends seven completed days after birth.These two overlapping age groups are combined in the group “young people”, covering the age range 10-24 years Perinatal period: Adolescence: WHO defines adolescents as individuals in the 10-19-year age group and “youth” as the 15-24- year age group.

Toddler : 1-3 years Pre school or under 5: 3-5 years Late childhood: 6 to 10 years Preadolescence: The period of childhood just before the onset of puberty, often designated as between the ages of 10 and 12 in girls and 11 and 13į.

Early neonate: 0-7 days of post natal life.} ii. Infant: 0-365 days “Infant” is derived from the Latin word, “infans,” meaning “unable to speak.” i. Fetus: product of conception which is not completely expelled or extracted from mother irrespective of gestational period.Ī. Embryo: the product of conception upto 9 weeks of gestation. CLINICAL PEDIATRICS Introduction Children are a unique population and not just little adults Pediatric population consists of:Ī.

Pediatrics notes for medical students pdf