paediatrics
Youth medical specialty
Paediatrics is the branch of medicine concerned with the health and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents.
A doctor specializing in this field is a paediatrician.
The spelling is British; American English uses *pediatrics*.
She decided to pursue a career in paediatrics after volunteering at a children's hospital.
Infant just delivered
- neonateInfant under 28 days
- infantVery young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
child · adolescent · teenager · preterm · premature · low birth weight · NICU · nursery
Notable points of progress
- cognitive developmentAcquiring reasoning abilities over time
- motor skillsCoordinated bodily movement ability
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
neurodevelopmental · maturation · infancy · toddlerhood · adolescence · puberty · school-age · psychosocial
Preventive pediatric examination
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- feverElevated body temperature
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
bronchiolitis · croup · asthma · eczema · jaundice · colic · dehydration · teething
Graphs tracking child size
- percentilesHundredth-fraction rank markers
- heightVertical extent upward
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- head circumferenceDistance around the skull
failure to thrive · growth spurt · bone age · nutrition · hormones · pituitary · thyroid · endocrine
neonatology
Care of newborn infants
newborn
Infant just delivered
preschooler · child · adolescent · teenager · preterm · premature · low birth weight · NICU · nursery · incubator
milestones
Notable points of progress
- cognitive developmentAcquiring reasoning abilities over time
- motor skillsCoordinated bodily movement ability
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
socialization · neurodevelopmental · maturation · infancy · toddlerhood · adolescence · puberty · school-age · psychosocial · emotional regulation
well-child visit
Preventive pediatric examination
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- feverElevated body temperature
rash · bronchiolitis · croup · asthma · eczema · jaundice · colic · dehydration · teething · fontanelle
growth charts
Graphs tracking child size
- percentilesHundredth-fraction rank markers
- heightVertical extent upward
- weightMeasure of heaviness
head circumference · failure to thrive · growth spurt · bone age · nutrition · hormones · pituitary · thyroid · endocrine · genetics
paediatricsgeriatrics
Medicine for the elderly
geriatric medicine · gerontology · elder care · aged care · elderly care