PEDIATRICS
“A.V. Hospital has an active and busy Pediatric department dedicated to the care of newborns and children.
We provide
- Routine newborn care, level II NICU,
- Well Baby clinic
- Immunisation services from birth onwards
- Laboratory services
- Outpatient and Inpatient services
- Our Nursing staff are well versed in educating new mothers on the importance of breast feeding and in training them to achieve successful breast feeding
Adolescent Care Services:
Earlier, Pediatric age group was considered as between birth to twelve years of age. Adolescents (people aged between 10 and 19 years) constitute 21% of our country’s population and their health both physical and mental, is often neglected resulting in a spurt of teen related problems such as lifestyle diseases, anxiety, depression, suicides and addictions in recent years. With the inclusion of adolescents in the pediatric age group, we have an adolescent physician in our team who provides for the physical, and mental needs of the teenagers. The services available for adolescents are
- Growth and maturity monitoring
- Immunisation services
- Pre sports medical evaluation
- Counselling of adolescents on various topics of interest to them
- Parental counselling”
A.V. Hospital thus caters to the health needs of all children from tiny tots to teens.
Children from Infancy to adolescence possess important anatomical and physiological difference in comparison to adults. There exist some unique anatomical and physiological differences that need to be taken into consideration while when caring for infants and children. The younger the child, the more are differences which narrow down towards the adulthood.
Thus, Paediatric surgery is a separate interventional specialty that covers the diagnosis, treatment, and care of children from infancy to adolescence.
The scope of Paediatric surgery encompasses various conditions like:
Birth defects also known as Congenital defects or congenital anomalies, are structural or functional abnormalities that occur during a baby’s development, while in the mother’s womb. These include Surgical repair of birth defects in the lungs, esophagus, intestinal tract, abdominal wall, and diaphragm.
Abnormalities Correction of abnormalities using surgical procedure in the groin, such as hernias, hydroceles, and undescended testes.
Emergencies Urgent and emergent operations, such as appendectomies, bowel obstructions, and abdominal emergencies
Injuries Surgical repair of injuries such as burns, liver lacerations, knife wounds, and gunshot wounds
Cancers Diagnosis and surgical care of cancers, including removal of tumors from the chest, abdomen, skin/fat, testicles, and ovaries
Chronic conditions Surgical management of chronic medical conditions, such as pediatric cancers, gastrointestinal disorders, neurological conditions, or urological abnormalities.
