1、INTRODUCTION OF PEDIATRICSJie Shao M.DDepartment of PediatricsZhejiang UniversityField of PediatricsvSubjects:Fetus -AdolescencevTasks To improve quality of health care, prevention & treatment of diseases, to decrease morbidity and mortalityvGoal To optimize childrens physical, cognitive, and socio-
2、emotional development.PediatricsvDevelopmental Pediatrics Growth and Development vPreventive Pediatrics Prevention of Disease vClinical Pediatrics Management of Disease PerinatologyNeonatologyAdolescent MedicineCharacteristics of PediatricsvBasic Medicine Anatomy (variants) Physiology and Biochemist
3、ry (immature) Nutrition (greater requirements) Metabolism (relative higher) Immunology (compromised) Pathology (different response)Characteristics of PediatricsvClinical Medicine Categories of diseases (congenital, infection) Clinical manifestations (rapid, changeable, non-specific) Treatment (combi
4、ned, complex) Prognosis (better) Prevention (immunization, screening, gene test, quarantine, etc.)Age Period of ChildvFetusvNewbornvInfancy vToddler age PeriodvPreschool Age PeriodvSchool Age PeriodvAdolescenceFetal PeriodvDefinition:LMP-birth(40W),Conception-birth(38W) 1st trimester (embryonic):12W
5、,differentiate 2nd trimester (fetus):13-28W(16W) 3rd trimester (fetus): 29-40W(12W)rapid growth elaboration of functionsvCharacteristic: survive depending on mothervMain Problemsdead fetus, abortion, preterm, IUGR, TORCHNewborn PeriodvDefinitionBirth-4th Wks, Perinatal periodvCharacteristics survive independently, regulation and adaptability: not fully developed With high morbidity and mortalityvMain Problems hypothermia, asphyxia, brain injury, infection, jaundice, prematurity, congenital abnormality.
