Pediatrics
While preparing for your baby’s arrival, the most important thing you need to do is to choose a doctor to oversee their health. While growing up, your child will experience rapid physical, emotional and behavioral changes. Children require unique medical care and attention that fall out of the expertise of doctors that treat adults. Here arises the need for child specialists, also known as pediatricians.
Pediatricians are doctors that manage physical, behavioral, and mental health care for children from birth until age 18. They are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of childhood diseases, from all minor to major health problems.
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Why Pediatrician is needed?
Pediatricians are highly trained and qualified specialists who are focused on ensuring your child’s best health. Pediatricians are required to:
- Determine a healthy life for your child
- Provide proper guidance to prevent illnesses and injuries in your child
- Provide early care of severe, long-term diseases and prevent their progress
- Avail intensive care for life-threatening conditions and complications
- Anticipate and address the various needs of your child as a newborn up to the age of 21
What does a pediatrician do?
Your pediatrician will see your child from birth to age 1 to 21. He will likely see your child each year for annual checkups. He is also the first person to reach out every time your child gets sick. Following are the duties of a pediatrician:
- Perform physical exams
- Give immunizations
- Make sure your child has normal growth, development, and behavioral skills
- Diagnose and treat your child’s health problems like infections, injuries, and other illnesses
- Inform you about your child’s health and nutrition needs
- Provide emergency and critical care for children as and when required
A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
If your baby is premature or sick after birth, she may require particular medical attention. A neonatal critical care unit should be available at the hospital to manage such emergencies (NICU). Ventilators, incubators, feeding tubes, phototherapy lights, respiratory monitors, heart monitors, and other specialized medical equipment should be available in the NICU. In the neonatal intensive care unit, babies require regular monitoring and 24-hour care from various healthcare providers. Please keep in mind that not all NICUs are similar.
Blood bank
It is critical to have access to a blood bank. You may require a blood transfusion if you bleed significantly after giving delivery. It’s a good idea to have some blood donors in contact just in case. Keep in mind that many maternity and nursing homes do not have a blood bank on site.
Laboratory services
Having an authorized in-house lab can aid with quick tests and reporting. This is beneficial to both patients and doctors, especially when a quick diagnosis is required.
Pharmacy
If you need prescription medication, a well-stocked pharmacy on the hospital grounds will save you the trouble of running about. Toiletries and baby care goods are also available in most in-hospital pharmacies.
Hygiene and healthcare procedures in hospitals
The cleanliness of the facility, employees, equipment, rooms, corridors, waiting area and restrooms can all be used to assess the quality of a hospital or nursing home. To avoid the spread of illnesses, strict commitment to hygiene and healthcare standards is essential. So, if you go on a tour of a nursing home or hospital, keep an eye out for these things.
A dedicated ambulance service that is available 24 by 7
It’s preferable to choose a hospital or nursing home with its ambulance service. If issues arise during labor, you may need to be transported to a hospital with more resources. Having an ambulance on standby can make the transfer go more smoothly. Some hospitals provide specialized transportation for critical care patients and neonatal baby deliveries.
Power backup system in the event of a power outage
Because power outages are common, be sure your maternity hospital has a complete power backup system. Lifts, lights, air conditioning, and fans aren’t the only things that won’t work if the power goes out. Critical care equipment, incubators, and ventilators all require a constant source of electricity. Even a few seconds of delay can be deadly if these quit operating. Also, a power outage can disrupt refrigeration, sterilization technology, communications, and access to electronic medical records and data.
Services Offered under Paediatric And Child Care
Our pediatricians provide child care from birth to 21 years of age and treat a range of diseases and injuries affecting children. Disease and conditions we treat, include:
Services and facilities offered at our hospital :
- Highly equipped Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU) and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) State of the art equipment
- Qualified and experienced team of Pediatricians
- Fully Equipped Operation theater and dialysis center
- Round the clock Pharmacy
- Laboratory & radiology service
- 24 Hours Ambulance with transport ventilator
- Deluxe Rooms, Special Rooms & general wards.
Super- Specialist Services:
- Neonatologist
- Pediatric Neuro physician
- Paediatric Neurosurgeon
- Pediatric Cardiologist
- Pediatric Ophthalmologist,
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Pediatric Surgeon
- High-Risk Clinic
Conditions and Diseases we Treat
Our pediatricians provide child care from birth to 21 years of age and treat a range of diseases and injuries affecting children. Disease and conditions we treat, include:
Asthma & Allergy
Children may inherit the tendency to become allergic or asthmatic from their parents, but only some of them will develop active allergic diseases. Children develop allergies such as skin rashes, hay fever, or food allergies.
Asthma is a leading cause of emergency hospitalization in children. Our pediatric allergy/immunology team sees children with asthma or allergy. We provide detailed consultation and develop an individualized care plan for your child.
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a disorder that impairs a child’s ability to control body posture and movement. This disorder occurs due to damage to the developing brain after birth or during pregnancy.
Children with cerebral palsy are looked after by our pediatric neurology team which treats a broad range of nervous system disorders in children.
Childhood Diabetes
Children mostly develop type 1 diabetes, in which the immune system destroys the cells that produce insulin and the body can no longer produce insulin. Therefore, the only treatment option is insulin injections.
Our pediatric team works with nutritionists to provide quality care to diabetic patients. Our staff provides the tools for diabetic children to become self-sufficient in managing their diabetes into adulthood.
Down Syndrome and other genetic disorders
Down syndrome is a type of genetic disorder that causes lifelong physical and mental challenges along with learning disabilities in children. Children with Down Syndrome are looked after by our pediatric team who studies genetic disorders to prevent and cope with developmental disabilities, birth defects, and other conditions.
Seizure Disorders
A seizure happens when your child experiences an abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Symptoms of seizures include:
- Abnormalities of sensation or emotion
- Abnormal jerking of the muscles
- Lose consciousness
- Stare into space
Children with seizures are seen by our pediatric neurology team which focuses on the treatment of nervous system diseases.
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited condition that affects hemoglobin within the red blood cells. This hemoglobin is called sickle hemoglobin (HbS) which leads to the formation of crescent or sickle-shaped cells which tend to clog small blood vessels.
This clogging can lead to the death of tissue, pain, and other severe complications. Our team of hematologists provides regular medical care for children affected by this disease.
Why choose ONP hospitals?
We are committed to achieving a standard of excellence in healthcare. With the right medical support and transparent communication, we strive to make the patient experience a model of quality care. We strive both to respond and anticipate issues arising from complex family and personal situations and contribute to the best possible outcome for the child and family.
We have a team of pediatricians and health care professionals to attend to your children and their needs. We deliver family-centered care and make it easier for the parents to be involved in their children’s day-to-day medical, social and emotional, and social needs.