Paediatrician :
Doctors who provide medical attention to children, and adolescents up to 18 years of age are referred to as pediatricians. They deal with all kinds of health issues like problems regarding growth and development, infections, asthma, allergies, behavioral difficulties, and general diseases that children get from time to time. Pediatricians are also those doctors who administer vaccinations and routine examination in addition to advising the parents about nutrition, hygiene, and preventive care for their children. Upon completion of MBBS degree, they continue pursuing a degree of MD in Pediatrics. Diagnosis is generally done bye physical examination. It is sometimes accompanied by taking blood samples and doing imaging test, depending on the clinical presentation or symptoms of the patient.
Treatment usually involves medication along with lifestyle advice. Pediatricians play an important role in ensuring that children lead healthy and proper development during growth. Moreover, they enable children to become healthy adults by dealing with the medical condition early and counseling families on child health and wellness practices.