29^th World Neonatal, Pediatric and Family Medicine Conference

Family medicine (FM), formerly or family practice (FP) is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages.  They serve as a patient's first contact for health concerns. The specialists are named as family physician or family doctor. Family physicians are trained to perform multiple types of procedures, including: Endoscopy, Family planning and early pregnancy evaluation and management, Ultrasound imaging, Vasectomy etc.

NICU is an intensive care unit designed for premature and ill new-borns babies. Every neonatal unit has its own set routine like parents are usually allowed to visit their babies almost 24 hours a day. Every neonatal unit has its own set of routine. The babies in these units are very vulnerable to infection, so everyone will be asked to wash their hands every time when they enter to the unit, if you have a cough or cold you will be asked not to come in.

The Division of General Pediatrics emphasizes outstanding clinical care for patients across socioeconomic backgrounds and levels of medical complexity, cutting-edge health services research, and training of future academic leaders in the field of general pediatrics. Now-a-days Comprehensive primary care is designed to keep the child healthy.

Good nutrition is essential to good health. Infants consume small amounts of food at a time, and so much of care attention should be given this time. Pediatric nutrition  is the major intrauterine environmental factor that alters expression of the fetal genome and may have lifelong consequences developmental disabilities. Always healthy protein based food should be provided to the child like meat, nuts, and eggs, Serve whole-grain breads and cereals because they are high in fiber.

Pediatric dentists are specialty oral care providers for infants and children through who takes care of the dentistry with special health needs. A pediatric dentist offers a wide range of treatment options, as well as expertise and training to care for child’s teeth, gums, and mouth. Without proper oral care, children face possible oral decay and disease that can cause a lifetime of pain and complications.

Pediatric Oncology is the term used to comprise all malignant conditions among children with cancer. The most common childhood cancers are Leukemia (begins in blood-forming tissue such as bone marrow), retinoblastoma (occurs in the tissues of the retina), lymphoma (cancer in the cells of immune system), neuroblastoma (nerve cells), Wilms tumor (kidney cancer), and brain tumors, such as gliomas. The investigation of Tumor Cell Biology audits applications worried about flag transduction systems in neoplastic cells, and control of tumor cell phenotype and conduct, and tumor movement.

Pediatric pulmonology deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases which involves respiratory tract. It is a combination of both pulmonology and pediatrics. Pediatric pulmonologists are specially trained in treating pulmonary pediatric diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly asthma, pneumonia, tuberculosis, complicated chest infections, etc. Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy (FFB) and Pulmonary Function Testing are included under Pediatric Pulmonology. These testings are non-invasive test that can be done in different ways to work best for children. An FFB allows pulmonologists to review inside the lungs with a fiberoptic scope.

Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of general surgery which includes the diagnosis of the patient, treatment, specifically surgical care. Common pediatric diseases that may require pediatric surgery include: congenital malformations: lymphangioma, cleft lip and palate, esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis etc.

Childhood depression is all about everyday emotions that occur as a child develops. The main symptoms of depression revolve around sadness, feeling of hopelessness, and mood changes. The changes can be seen in appetite, sleep, social involvement. Children diagnosed with diabetes mellitus or asthma in between three to five years is likely to have a major depressive episode.

Pediatric cardiologists are specialists in diagnosing and treating heart problems in children like congenital heart disease, Arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension. Children who might require heart surgery, pediatric cardiologists work closely with the pediatric heart surgeons to determine the best treatments and interventions.

Preterm newborn infants may suffer from electrolyte imbalance and poor growth as a result of tubular dysfunction.  If the child is facing urinary tract disease, bladder problems, kidney stones, or high blood pressure, a pediatric nephrologist has the special skills and experience to treat the child. Renal disorders are a heterogeneous group of congenital and acquired conditions. The neonatal kidneys have a glomerular filtration rate of 30ml/min compared to an adult surface area.

Problems in the nervous system of a child are treated by pediatric neurologist. Problems in the nervous system may begin in the brain, spine, nerves, or muscles and after that it can lead to problems such as seizures, headaches, or developmental delays.