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Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 18-21). The word pediatrics is derived from two Greek words paidi (παιδί) which means "boy" and iatros (ιατρός) which means "doctor". Most pediatricians are members of a national body, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Canadian Paediatric Society, the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, the Royal College Of Paediatrics and Child Health, Norsk barnelegeforening (The Norwegian society of pediatricians) or the Indian Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics differs from adult medicine in many respects. The obvious body size differences are paralleled by maturational changes. The smaller body of an infant or neonate is substantially different physiologically from that of an adult. Congenital defects, genetic variance, immunology, oncology, and a host of other issues are unique to the realm of pediatrics. Increasingly effective health care also means that diseases such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis are more often treated by pediatricians, though many or most patients grow into adulthood. Issues revolving around infectious diseases and immunizations are also dealt with primarily by pediatricians.
Pediatrics is also a springboard for any specialty of general medicine, each with its own unique aspects. Pediatric cardiologists deal with heart conditions in children, particularly congenital heart defects, pediatric oncologists often treat leukemias and lymphomas. Every subspecialty of the adult doctor exists in the pediatric field (with the exception of geriatrics), but some are unique to pediatrics, such as adolescent medicine, sports medicine, and neonatology.
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Children's Mercy Hospital: Cardiovascular Surgery - Provides information on diagnosis, treatment, and physicians. Offers surgical management for children with congenital cardiac conditions and malformations of the great vessels. [Kansas City, MO]
Meta Description: [ Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics is the
Kansas City regions's exclusive pediatric medical center and health care network.
Our physicians, nurses and technicians are all trained specifically to work with children ]
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Columbia University Department of Surgery - Based at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Specialties include extracorporeal life support (ECHMO) and surgery for congenital heart problems, cancer and trauma. (New York, NY)
Heart Center Encyclopedia - The Heart Center Encyclopedia, by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Heart Center staff, provides information about kids' cardiac disorders / congenital heart defects and treatments.
Meta Description: [ The Heart Center Encyclopedia, by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Heart Center staff, provides information about kids' cardiac disorders / congenital heart defects and treatments. ]
Miami Children's Hospital - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery. About the department and provides short descriptions and images explaining various types of congenital heart defects and their surgical repair.
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - Explains how the heart works, congenital heart defects, preparing for surgery, road to recovery, discharge instructions and parent support group. An informational site to prepare for a child's surgery.
Pediatric Heart Surgery; A Ready Reference for Professionals - Book for medical professionals depicting forty congenital cardiac anomalies. Each chapter has color diagrams of the normal heart, abnormal heart, and various stages of repair. Text describes anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical repair and postoperative care.
| Cardiac Valve Stenosis:Vincent A. Parnell,Jr.,MD Chief,Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Schneider Children's Hospital |
