INTRODUCTION OF PEDIATRICS,Jie Shao M.D Department of Pediatrics Zhejiang University,Field of Pediatrics,Subjects: Fetus -Adolescence Tasks To improve quality of health care, prevention & treatment of diseases, to decrease morbidity and mortality Goal To optimize childrens physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.,Pediatrics,Developmental Pediatrics Growth and Development Preventive Pediatrics Prevention of Disease Clinical Pediatrics Management of Disease Perinatology Neonatology Adolescent Medicine,Characteristics of Pediatrics,Basic Medicine Anatomy (variants) Physiology and Biochemistry (immature) Nutrition (greater requirements) Metabolism (relative higher) Immunology (compromised) Pathology (different response),Characteristics of Pediatrics,Clinical Medicine Categories of diseases (congenital, infection) Clinical manifestations (rapid, changeable, non-specific) Treatment (combined, complex) Prognosis (better) Prevention (immunization, screening, gene test, quarantine, etc.),Age Period of Child,Fetus Newborn Infancy Toddler age Period Preschool Age Period School Age Period Adolescence,Infant Period,Definition 1 year Characteristics most rapid growth greater requirement of nutrition weak digestion and immunity function Main Problems dyspepsia, malnutrition, infection,Toddler age Period,Definition 1y to 3y Characteristics stable physical growth Rapid cognitive development food changes wide activities Main Problems accident, poisoning, communicable disease,Preschool Age Period,Definition 3y - 6 or 7y Characteristics Cognition and social-emotional functions develop perfectly: curiosity, questioning, mimicking Main Problems accident, communicable disease, autoimmunity,School Age Period,Definition 6y or 7y - 12y or 13y Characteristics Perfectly development of all organs and systems exp. genital system New environment: study, education Main Problems health care, caries, myopia, sexual precocity ADHD, LD,Adolescent Period,Definition F: 11y or 12y - 17y or 18y M:13y or 14y - 18y or 20y Characteristics rapid development of genital system 2nd peak height velocity Main Problems psychological, psychiatric, behavior, endocrine nutrition (Depression, Anxiety),Thank you,