About Pediatrics Department

Goal

• Clinician who understands and provides preventive, promotive, curative, Palliative and holistic care with Compassion
• Leader and member of the health care team and system with capabilities to collect, analyze, synthesize and communicate health data appropriately.
• Communicator with patients, families, colleagues and community.
• Lifelong learner committed to continuous improvement of skills and knowledge
• Professional, who is committed to excellence, is respective and accountable to patients, community and profession.

Objectives

At the end of the course the student shall be able to,

• Describe the normal growth & development during foetal life, neonatal period, childhood & adolescence and outline deviations thereof;
• Describe the common paediatric disorders & emergencies in terms of Epidemilogy, aetiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, rational therapy and rehabilitation;
• Age related requirements of calories, nutrients, fluids, drugs etc, in health & disease;
• Describe preventive strategies for common infectious disorders, malnutrition, genetic & metabolic disorders, poisonings, accidents and child abuse;
• Outline national Programmes relating to child health including immunization Programmes.
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