Pediatrics
Pediatrics: Preventive Medicine
How it begins
Análisis exhaustivo de la prevención primaria, secundaria y terciaria en el niño: vigilancia del crecimiento y desarrollo, inmunizaciones, cribado neonatal, nutrición preventiva, seguridad infantil, salud mental y medicina del adolescente, con correlaciones clínicas de nivel experto y basado en evidencia internacional actualizada.
What it covers
- · Preventive Medicine in Pediatrics
- Concept, Levels of Prevention and Control of a Healthy Child
- · Levels of Prevention in Pediatrics
- · Healthy Child Control (CNS): Structure and Frequency
- Growth Monitoring
- · 2.1 Reference Tables: WHO vs. CDC
- · 2.2 Anthropometric Parameters: Technique and Interpretation
- Monitoring Psychomotor Development
- · 3.1 Developmental Milestones by Domain and Age
- · 3.2 Red Flags by Age
- · 3.3 Development Screening Instruments
- Immunizations: General Framework
- · 4.1 Types of Vaccines: Classification and Principles
- · 4.2 Pediatric Vaccination Schedule (Scheme Based on PAHO/WHO Recommendations + ACIP 2024)
- · 4.3 Contraindications and Precautions
- · 4.4 ESAVI (Events Supposedly Attributable to Vaccination or Immunization)
- · 4.5 Special Vaccination Situations
- Universal Neonatal Screening
- · 5.1 Neonatal Metabolic Screen (NTM)
- · 5.2 Universal Neonatal Hearing Loss Screening
- · 5.3 Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD)
- · 5.4 Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
- Preventive Nutrition in Childhood
- · 6.1 Breastfeeding: Evidence, Technique and Common Problems
- · 6.2 Complementary Feeding
- · 6.3 Critical Micronutrients in Childhood
- · 6.4 Prevention of Childhood Obesity
- Preventive Oral and Visual Health
- · 7.1 Oral Health
- · 7.2 Visual Health
- Prevention of Injuries, Accidents and Abuse
- · 8.1 Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- · 8.2 Most Frequent Accidents by Age Groups
- · 8.3 Child Abuse: Detection and Mandatory Notification
- Preventive Mental Health in Childhood
- · 9.1 Attachment and Early Bonding
- · 9.2 Positive Parenting and Non-Punitive Discipline
- · 9.3 Screen Time: Updated Recommendations
- Preventive Medicine in Adolescents
- · 10.1 The HEEADSSS Interview: Psychosocial Assessment Tool
- · 10.2 Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescents
- · 10.3 Prevention of Psychoactive Substance Use
- Special Pediatric Populations
- · 11.1 The Premature in the Follow-up
- · 11.2 Pediatric Travel Medicine
The complete study guide is in the app
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- Subject
- Pediatrics
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 45
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02