HOMEOPATHIC APPROACH TO PAEDIATRIC AILMENTS

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HOMEOPATHIC APPROACH TO PAEDIATRIC AILMENTS
Dr. Reetha Krishnan M.D. (HOM)
Paed Homeopathic Paediatric Consultant In charge
Neonatal Intensive Care unit Post graduate
Lecturer in Dept of Paeds
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IS PAEDIATRICS IMPORTANT?
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As a clinician 30 of homoeopathic practice is
paediatrics as they say first the child then the
mother and then the family
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Paediatrics covers the age group form newborn
till 18 years of age Though the period is small
it is divided into various epochs and each has
its own individualization characters
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Neonate Birth 1 month Infant 1 month
1 year Preschool 1 year 3
years School 3 years 10 years Adolescent
10 15 years
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Knowing the range of normalcy in each epoch helps
in differentiating between common and
characteristic symptoms and also to make a
comprehensive diagnosis.
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CHALLENGES OF HISTORY TAKING IN PAEDIATRICS

• OBSERVATIONS CLINICAL HOMOEOPATHIC
• MINIMUM INTERPRETATION
• KNOWLEDGE OF NORMALCY
• PATIENCE HEARING MOTHER
• HANDLING RELATIVES

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SKILLS

• TO EXAMINE A CRYING CHILD
• TAKING HISTORY FROM A CHILD
• LIFE-SAVING SKILLS
• ANCILLARY MEASURES
• ONLY PRACTICE MAKES A MAN PERFECT

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DOCTOR- PATIENT RELATIONSHIP

• SKILLS IN FORMING RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILD
• HANDLING PARENTAL ANXIETY
• ANTICIPATING COMPLICATIONS AND TAKING PROACTIVE
  STEPS ----? HELPS BUILDING FAITH

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OVER VIEW OF SESSION

• MODULES ON
• NEONATOLOGY
• ERUPTIVE FEVERS
• RESPIRATORY ILLNESS
• GIT DISORDERS
• CNS DISORDERS
• FOLLOWED BY CONCLUSIONS