Pediatrics

Pediatrics is devoted to the child, from intrauterine life (in conjunction with obstetrics) to late adolescence.

By focusing on nutrition and monitoring a child's growth and development, pediatrics plays an important role in prevention and detection, as well as diagnosing and treating pathologies that can affect his or her health.

As the child's general practitioner, the paediatrician looks after the child's health, growth and physical and mental development. As a key contact for parents, he advises them on nutrition, sleep, hygiene and accident prevention. He or she is also in charge of early detection of certain pathologies and vaccination follow-up. If the child presents symptoms of illness, he or she will ask questions about the condition, carry out a clinical examination and prescribe additional tests (blood tests, urine tests, ultrasound scans, etc.) to determine the treatment best suited to the clinical context and the child's age.

In all cases, if the child shows signs or symptoms of illness, infantile or otherwise, don't hesitate to consult: the paediatrician takes charge, even if it means referring to other specialists depending on the organ concerned, if he or she deems it necessary. As for paediatric emergencies, consultation may be warranted in cases of high fever, with signs of convulsions, significant unexplained pain, symptoms of respiratory disorders (bronchiolitis in babies, persistent asthma attacks, etc.), persistent diarrhoea and vomiting, etc. Depending on their severity, falls, burns or contusions also require a visit to the pediatric emergency department.

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