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Pacemaker

Treatment

Paediatric cardiology

What is a pacemaker? A pacemaker is a small electric device which generates electrical impulses to regulate your heart rhythm particularly when the heart's own electrical system is so slow or sluggish that it fails to generate sufficient heart rate for normal day-to-day functioning. The major symptoms of low heart rates include dizziness, passing out, or shortness of breath on exertion.&nbs

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Paediatric alopecia

Conditions

Aesthetic Medicine

What is paediatric alopecia?Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. If a child experiences hair loss before the age of 10, then they are considered to have paediatric alopecia. There are a variety of reasons why hair can fall out. It affects all races and genders.   What is a common age for children to get alopecia?Hair loss can occur at any age. Alopecia can begin during childh

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Paediatric and neonatal intensive care

Treatment

Paediatrics

What is meant by paediatric and neonatal intensive care? Paediatric and neonatal intensive care occurs in the event where constant and rigorous surveillance and monitoring takes place of newborns, infants, and children who are suffering from acute, life-threatening illnesses and conditions. In a scenario such as this, these newborns, infants, and young children will be admitted to a paedia

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Paediatric audiology

Treatment

Audiovestibular medicine

What is paediatric audiology?Paediatric audiology is the medical specialty focused on assessing, diagnosing and managing hearing and listening difficulties in babies, children and young people. Hearing plays a vital role in speech development, learning, behaviour and social interaction, particularly in early childhood when the brain is rapidly developing. Paediatric audiology aims to identify hear

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Paediatric dentistry

Treatment

Dentistry

What is paediatric dentistry? Paediatric dentistry is the area of ​​dentistry that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of dental-related illnesses and medical conditions. It can also be summed up as the dental care of young children from birth right up until adolescence. It is one of the seven recognised clinical dentistry specialties. 

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Paediatric dermatology

Treatment

Dermatology

What is paediatric dermatology? Paediatric dermatology is a dermatology subspeciality that studies, prevents, and treats skin conditions occuring in children. There are many skin conditions that appear in childhood, some of which are also common in adults but affect children and teenagers differently. The most common conditions include dermatitis (seborrhoeic, atopic, or nappy rash), infecti

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Paediatric ENT

Treatment

Otolaryngology ENT

What is paediatric ENT? ENT is a medical subspeciality that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions that affect the ear, nose, and throat in children. What conditions are treated under paediatric ENT? There are some disorders that almost uniquely affect children. The most commonly treated conditions within paediatric ENT are: Hearing problems Otitis

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Paediatric genetic and metabolic diseases

Conditions

Paediatrics

What are paediatric genetic and metabolic diseases? Paediatric genetic and metabolic diseases are conditions caused by inherited defects that affect the body’s metabolism. Usually, these genetic defects are inherited from both parents and they can also be referred to as inborn errors of metabolism. The term metabolism refers to all of the essential chemical reactions that hap

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Paediatric neuropsychology

Treatment

Psychology

What is paediatric neuropsychology? Paediatric neuropsychology is a sub-specialty in clinical neuropsychology, which studies the relationship between the brain and behavioural patterns in children. A paediatric neuropsychologist diagnoses and treats children with learning and thinking difficulties through tests and assessments.  Which medical disorders do paediatric neuropsychologis

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