Paediatric General Medicine

 

Paediatric General Medicine is the speciality name of a Paediatrician and is the initial point of contact for child care after consultation with a GP or Community Paediatrician.

 

Paediatricians are trained to be able to deal effectively and with sensitivity most problems that your child may present with.  The following conditions are just some examples of conditions commonly dealt with:

  • Acute Infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection meningitis etc
  • Allergic rhinitis / hay fever
  • Asthma
  • Bedwetting
  • Behavioural problems
  • Constipation
  • Croup
  • Diarrhoea
  • Eczema
  • Feeding problems in newborn babies
  • Fever of undetermined aetiology
  • Follow up and investigation of children with a urinary tract infection
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux
  • Headaches / Migraine
  • Heart murmur
  • Immune deficiency
  • Jaundice in newborn babies
  • Joint swelling
  • Kawasaki's disease
  • Poor weight gain
  • Problems with immunisation
  • Uncomplicated primary epilepsy

In some cases, after an initial consultation the Paediatrician may well want to refer your child on for further tests such as CT or MRI scans, alternatively they may well want to refer your child to another Paediatric Consultant/Specialist for a further opinion, and we have a wide range of Paediatric Specialists ranging from Allergy to Urology.

 

Please visit our Paediatric Centre website for further information on Paediatrics at Bupa Cromwell Hospital where you can also find a full list of Paediatric Specialities.