{"id":10156,"date":"2022-01-25T15:25:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcbhospitales.com\/?post_type=especialidades&#038;p=10156"},"modified":"2023-11-15T12:02:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:02:56","slug":"pediatrics","status":"publish","type":"especialidades","link":"https:\/\/hcbhospitales.com\/en\/medical-specialities\/pediatrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">HCB Hospitales has created the Paediatrics Unit to comprehensively cover the health and well-being needs of the whole family. HCB joins in this project a team of paediatricians specialized in the care of children.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Paediatric patient<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The paediatric patient ranges from birth to 14 years and 364 days (15 years old). They are also classified according to age in:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Neonate, new-born: from birth to one month of life.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Infant: from one month of life to 23 months.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Preschool: from 2 years to 5 years.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">School: from 6 to 11 years old.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Adolescent: from 12 to 14 years old.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In the HCB Paediatrics Unit, we actively work as a paediatric-nursing\/nursing-paediatrics team in the following services and treatments:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>PAEDIATRICS CONSULTATION<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is the type of care intended for patients who come for any pathology or health problem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>PAEDIATRICS URGENT CONSULTATION<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">These are the consultations that are carried out without an appointment, the patient comes because they require urgent attention due to acute pathology.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This is the program for systematic child health reviews. When carrying out health checks on children, we are governed by the child health program established in the Valencian Community, although health checks are carried out in our service whenever the parents wish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is recommended to carry out the first check-up between the fifth and tenth day after birth, if there were no problems during delivery or in the first days after birth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">If no problem is detected, after the first visit it is recommended to have monthly check-ups during the first 12 months. After the first year of life, it is recommended to carry out the review every three months. Later, from the second to the fifth year of the child\u2019s life, it is recommended to visit the paediatrician every six months. From the age of 5, an annual check-up is recommended.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In these health check-ups, somatometry is performed on the child to control growth, follow-up of developmental milestones, vaccines corresponding to age are administered, doubts and concerns of the parents are resolved, recommendations are given regarding the development, feeding\u2026 Possible health problems are detected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This is the attention destined to the prevention and promotion of health, EDUCATION FOR HEALTH. The parents are informed of the next visit to be made and which vaccines will correspond to the patient. The vaccination schedule is explained and which vaccines are funded and which are not. In these programs we also deal with the updating of the vaccines of foreign patients and their comparison with the vaccination calendar of the Valencian Community.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Additionally, in these visits we carry out the certificates required by schools and institutes in the enrolment of children.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>PAEDIATRIC NURSING<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This is the consultation intended for patients who only require the attention of the nurse:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Blood extraction in paediatric patients<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Carrying out the detection test for hearing loss in new-borns (otoacoustic emissions)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Already prescribed vaccines are administered<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Administration of previously prescribed chronic medication (hormonal treatments)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Monitoring of cures<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Monthly immunotherapy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Whenever necessary or required, an assessment will be requested by the doctor\/paediatrician.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>OBSERVATION BOX<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, serif;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In the Unit we have a BOX equipped with a paediatric bed that we use if a patient requires observation time due to their pathology or to keep them on hold if they need to be transferred to another hospital for admission. 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