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Pediatrics
Attending?
Pediatrics is a specialty in the branch of medicine that focuses on the health of patients at an early age, is responsible for diagnosing diseases, offering treatments for recovery, gradually conducting reviews to study the health of the patient through tests in some way to prevent future diseases in growth.
The period attended by a pediatric specialist occurs from birth to adolescence of the patient, they are divided into 5 periods.
• Newborn (it is the first 4 weeks after birth)
• Infants (from the first birth to 12 months of life)
• Preschool (1 year to 6 years)
• School (from 6 to 12 years old)
• Adolescent (12 to 18 years old)
When should I visit it?
If the infant suffers from:
• Crying muffled or weak or unusually high-pitched or looks more sluggish than usual
• If you are very dull, sad, or excessively sleepy
• If you tire easily from breastfeeding or lose interest in breastfeeding or feeding
• Threw up
• If you stop urinating in more than 12 hours or have white, black or bloody stools
• If your breathing is labored or you have difficulty breathing
• Have a fever
Ascencio, A. (2017, October 31). The Importance of the pediatric physician. MS More Health. Retrieved December 14, 2021, from https://msmassalud.com.mx/la-importancia-del-medico-pediatria
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