Significant activities and Processes performed exclusively by the department /service:

Our PEADIATRICS OPDs are providing its services round the clock. The services are provided
within our defined scope of services. Our department is fully equiped with all the necessary
equipments.

• Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
• Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
• Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
• Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
• Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity,hygiene, and disease prevention.

IN OPD:

• We see the stable cases usually but sometimes the serious cases are also presented in OPD.
• The serious cases are immediately shifted to ER for initial evaluation, investigation and initial management is done there.
• We provide the evaluation of chronic illnesses and to debilitated patients and also advice further management and treatment.
• We pay special attention for Hemolytic problems of neonate and children. We first fully investigate the patient and then take necessary steps.
• The Newborns are examined wthin the few hours of the Delivery in the OPD. Complete checkup is carried out in the OPD paying special attention to the congenital anomalies.
• Vaccination of the Newborn is also carried out at the same time.
• We also provide service for ear piercing of the children in OPD.
• Vaccination is also provided to the Children.
• All information regarding the vaccination schedule, their complication, or any side effects is given to the parents. Complete checkup of the children is done before giving the vaccination.
• We pay special attention to the Malnourished children.We have regular plan for diet instrutions and treatment of the micro and macro nutrients deficiencies.
• Routine treatments of Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infection and the Gastrointestinal Tract Infection are dealt with the help of appropriate investigation. Serious patient and those who need admission are referred to the specialized centers/ hospitals.
• Notification of the Infectious Disease at presentation and also on weekly basis is done from the OPD

Emergency:

• Twenty four hours emergency Paediatric coverage is provided.
• In ER the initial treatment of the Bronchial Asthma such as Nebulization and Oxygen inhalation is also provided.
• IV Fluid Therapy is also provided in the cases which are only Dehydrated.
• Also cases who cannot afford admission are provided Fluid Re-hydration.
• Cases who refuse admission and need Injectables are managed in ER.
• Cases which need Stomach Wash like Drug Overdosage etc.
• Serious neonates delivered at home or any other polyclinic are brought in ER and the required management is done and referred to the tertiary care hospital with due protocol.