PEDIJATRIJA

After completing the course in the subject, the student will be able to: - Defines the main causes of childhood morbidity and mortality and describes the preventive measures that are implemented in pediatric medicine in order to properly develop and preserve the health of children (systematic examinations, early stimulation of development, nutrition, immunization) - Describes the periods and characteristics of child development, lists the stages of psychomotor development of infants and the sexual development of girls and boys at puberty, lists the most important endogenous and exogenous factors that influence the growth and development of the child. - Lists the energy and water needs of children, describes the principles of child nutrition and the most common nutritional and digestive disorders in children. - Lists the basic characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis and therapy of the most common diseases by organ systems. - Perform a clinical examination and assess the status of growth and development and recognize the most common pathological conditions by organs and organ systems in children of different ages. - Recognizes the signs of vital danger in a child, explains and shows the measures of basic life support in a vitally endangered child. - Communicate with the parents and the child during the examination and inform the parents about the childs state of health.