Pediatrics: Introduction and General Principles

Pediatrics · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Estudio exhaustivo de los fundamentos de la pediatría: crecimiento, desarrollo, período neonatal, nutrición, inmunizaciones, semiología específica y farmacología pediátrica, con correlaciones clínicas de nivel experto.

What it covers

1. Definition, Scope and Particularities of Pediatrics
2. · Particularities that make Pediatrics unique
3. · Subspecialties of Pediatrics
4. Stages of Childhood — Chronological Division and Characteristics
5. Somatic Growth — Evaluation, Curves and Alterations
6. · Principles of normal growth
7. · Normal growth rates
8. · Growth curves — Interpretation
9. · Growth alterations
10. Psychomotor Development — Milestones and Warning Signs
11. · Development domains
12. · Development milestones — Reference table
13. · Development warning signs — red flag
14. Normal Newborn — Anatomy and Physiology of the Neonate
15. · Definitions and classifications of the RN
16. · Normal vital signs of the term newborn
17. · Normal physical findings of the neonate
18. Neonatal Cardiorespiratory Adaptation at Birth
19. · Transition from fetal to neonatal circulation
20. · First neonatal breaths
21. Apgar Test and Neonatal Resuscitation
22. · Neonatal Resuscitation — NRP Algorithm (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
23. Neonatal Screening — Early Detection Programs
24. · Standard screening programs (USA/Europe)
25. · Neonatal jaundice — screening and management
26. Breastfeeding — Physiology, Benefits and Contraindications
27. · Composition of breast milk
28. · Benefits of breastfeeding
29. · Contraindications of breastfeeding
30. Complementary Feeding — BLW and Traditional Method
31. · Order of introduction and important foods
32. · Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) vs. traditional method
33. Child Malnutrition — Classification, Diagnosis and Management
34. · Classification of malnutrition (WHO)
35. · Kwashiorkor vs. Marasmus — classic clinical forms
36. Immunizations — Vaccination Schedule and Principles of Vaccinology
37. · Types of vaccines
38. · Vaccination schedule by age — key milestones
39. Health Supervision — Preventive Visits (Well-Child Visits)
40. · Preventive visit calendar — AAP (2023)
41. Normal Puberty — Tanner Stages and Endocrine Physiology
42. · Tanner Stadiums
43. · Pubertal chronology and normal variants
44. Pediatric Semiology — Particularities of the Examination
45. · Principles of pediatric examination
46. · Pediatric vital signs by age
47. · Signs of severity in the child — Pediatric Evaluation Triangle (PET)
48. Fever in Pediatrics — Pathophysiology, Evaluation and Management
49. · Pathophysiology of fever
50. · Evaluation of febrile children by age group
51. · Antipyretics in pediatrics
52. · febrile seizure
53. Pediatric Pharmacology — Principles and Differences with Adults
54. · Pharmacokinetic particularities by stage
55. · Pediatric dosing principles
56. Pediatric Bioethics — Specific Principles and Dilemmas
57. · Fundamental principles
58. · Informed consent and assent in pediatrics
59. · Child abuse — detection and obligation to notify