儿科医生Frequently Asked Questions
Medically reviewed byKaren Gill, M.D.- 写蒂姆·杰维尔（Tim Jewell）
What is a pediatrician?
儿科医生s play a key role in your child’s healthcare.
一种pediatricianis a specialized physician trained to take care of your child’s physical, mental, and emotional health starting at birth until the age of 18, or sometimes older.
一种pediatrician near you can complete “well child visits” andannual physicals，管理和治疗任何健康状况，并确保您的孩子达到所有行为和身体里程碑。
儿科医生s can perform the following procedures on babies and children:
- scheduled vaccines (immunizations）
- minor repairs for cuts, scrapes, wounds, and other lacerations
- blood draws
- applying a temporarysplinton a sprained joint or injured bone
- 环境脱位关节back into place
- cutting into and drainingabscesses
- removing objects that have gotten in your child's body, such as splinters or fish hooks
- 腰椎穿刺to collect spinal fluids for diagnostic tests
- 静脉导管插入术
- 膀胱导管插入术
- 气管插管
- 袋罩通风
有程序是，必须根据认证研究生教育认证委员会（ACGME）的准则来了解儿科医生。
Some pediatrician's offices may not be equipped to perform all of the procedures listed above. Contact your local pediatrician for a more comprehensive list of the procedures that your pediatrician can perform.
儿科医生s diagnose and in some cases treat the following conditions:
- 耳朵，鼻子，喉咙和颈部条件等耳朵感染和链球菌喉咙（耳鼻喉科）
- 在环境中对食物等食物等食物（例如花粉或化学物质）以及免疫系统疾病（过敏，，，，哮喘，，，，immunology)
- 可能被认为是由社会，情感或认知原因导致日常生活的行为，例如添加，，，，多动症， 或者autism spectrum disorder
- 消化条件可能会使您的孩子难以食用或通过废物（gastroenterology）
- 影响孩子说话能力的身体或认知状况（语言病理学）
- 在您的孩子出生或因受伤引起的情况下，听到困难（audiology）
- 使您的孩子难以行走，交谈或进行基本日常活动的条件（康复医学或身体和职业疗法）
- 当您的孩子出生太早时发生的并发症（新生儿学）
- heart conditions present when your child is born or that develop throughout childhood (心脏病学）
- brain or nervous system disorders (neurology）
- cancers that develop during childhood (肿瘤学）
该清单并不详尽 - 儿科医生可能会专注于各种疾病，因为它们的主要重点是您的孩子的整体健康。
与您当地的儿科医生联系，以了解更多有关他们可以治疗或专业的条件。
Top questions to ask a pediatrician during your or your child’s appointment that you may have not thought of:
- 您治疗孩子多久了？您什么时候开始练习的？
- 哪些哲学指导您对待儿童的方法？您对包皮环切术，疫苗接种，整体医学或纪律有什么信念？
- 您的练习中还有其他医生或儿科医生吗？当您出门或度假时，谁为您掩护？您是否有任何可以帮助我的护士从业者，医生的助手或护士？
- 我可以期望孩子的检查能持续多久？
- 您的练习中还有其他专家也可以帮助我的孩子吗？
- When is your office open? Can you do same-day emergency visits? Do you have emergency hours or contact information for any urgent conditions or symptoms my child may have?
- 我需要先致电并验证您的一名员工是否紧急？
- 一种re you able to come to my home for a medical visit if I or my child can't travel? Or do you offer virtual visits?
- Will my child's condition or treatment impact their lifestyle?
- 一种re there any lifestyle changes that I or my child can make to help with their symptoms or condition?
Taking care of a child's medical needs may require skills distinct from those of a general physician.
Finding the right pediatrician means finding someone who can address your child's medical needs while also treating your child with patience, empathy, and respect.
儿科医生s also need to take into consideration other factors in the child's life that may be contributing to their conditions or behaviors. Keep this in mind when you choose your pediatrician.