Child Health and Diseases
The Department of Pediatrics is a medical unit that deals with the health follow-up, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of children from the newborn period to adolescence. In this department, services such as monitoring children's growth and development, vaccinations, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and nutritional counseling are provided.
Diseases that the Department of Pediatrics cares for
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Colds, flu, sinusitis, pharyngitis.
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Bronchitis, pneumonia (pneumonia), bronchiolitis.
Gastroenteritis Infections of the stomach and intestines.
Constipation and diarrhea: Irregular bowel movements.
Reflux: Stomach acid escaping into the esophagus.
Chickenpox Viral infection with rash and blisters on the body.
Measles: Viral infection with high fever and rashes.
Rubella: Viral infection with mild fever and rash.
Mumps: Viral infection characterized by swelling of the salivary glands.
Whooping cough: Bacterial infection characterized by severe coughing fits.
Asthma Narrowing and inflammation of the airways.
Allergic Rhinitis: Allergy characterized by runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes.
Eczema: Allergy characterized by itching, redness and rash on the skin.
Obesity Excess weight and fat accumulation.
Malnutrition: Inadequate nutrition and related developmental delay.
Phenylketonuria (PKU): Genetic disorder in phenylalanine metabolism.
Diabetes: High blood sugar caused by insulin deficiency or resistance.
Epilepsy: Neurological disease characterized by recurrent seizures.
Chronic Kidney Disease: Gradual loss of kidney function.
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Distractibility and hyperactivity.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Difficulties in social interaction and communication.
Developmental Delays: Failure of the child to show expected progress in developmental stages.
Congenital Heart Diseases: Congenital structural disorders of the heart.
Cardiomyopathy: Diseases of the heart muscle.
Anemia Deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
Leukemia: A cancer of the blood characterized by abnormal proliferation of blood cells.
Cerebral Palsy Loss of muscle control due to damage to the brain.
Meningitis: Inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord.