preventive pediatrics

1. Presented by: Bablu, Vijay,
Yashab, Atul, Kunnu, Snehlata,
Gaytri
BREASTFEEDING WEEK
2018
‘FOUNDATION
OF
LIFE’….

2.  Preventive pediatrics is defined
as the prevention of disease and
promotion of physical, mental,
and social wellbeing of children
with the aim of attaining a
positive health……….

3. A pediatric emergency is defined as
a serious condition that threatens the
life of an infant,child,teen,or
young,adult,thus,requires immediate
medical attention.

4.  it can be caused by a wide variety of factors . That
most common are acute medical problems such as
persistent high fever, breathing difficulties, severe
infections, seizures, dehydration and severe allergic
reactions.
> Major injuries, such as fractures,burns,headinjuries,and
severe bodily trauma caused by falls and vehicular accidents
also qualify as paediatric emergencias.

6.  Fevers are usually a
symptom of an underlying
medical condition . In most
cases, fevers are not a
cause of concern. However
, if a childs fever reaches
104f, it can cause a seizure,
which is why it requires
immediate medical
attention .

7.  If a child finds it
difficult it to breathe or
is not breathing at all , it
is considered as a
paediatric emergency
.first responders ,
whether medically
trained or not , should
check for any
obstruction and attempt
first aid to help the child
breathe.

8.  Seizures or
convulsions can
be caused by a
high grade fever
or by an
underlying
medical
condition ,such
as epilepsy.

9.  Jaundice is a yellow tint to a
newborns skin and the white
part of the eyes. It is a sign
there’s too much bilirubin in
the baby’s blood. The word
having too much bilirubin in
the blood is
hyperbilirubinemia.
 In rare cases, if the bilirubin
level stays high and is not
treated , it can caus brain
damage called kernicterus
.this can lead to serios lifelong
problems.

10. Shock is a syndrome that
results from inadequate
oxygen delivery to meet
metabolic demands.

18. Prevention of accident