Question

Pediatrics deals with the care and cure of diseases of -
(a) Children
(b) All ages
(c) Accident cases
(d) Humans caused by parasites.

Answer 1

Hint: Each type of disease and disorder, be it humans or animals, has a separate field of study as each field requires separate prognosis, medications, and care. Pediatrics deals with a special set of humans marked by their fragility and significant difference in their body structure.

Complete answer:
- Pediatrics is the science and the branch of medicine that deals with infants, childrens, and adolescents.
- A person studying pediatrics is known as a pediatrician.
- There are various differences between adults and children which include physiological, genetic, metabolic, and excretory.
- The stomach pH of infants and children is higher than that of adults, hence they have a more basic environment for the drugs which are consumed. Infants have lesser plasma proteins and higher volume of water present in the body. Drug metabolism and elimination also occurs differently in children due to the enzymes present and the size of the kidney and the liver.

Additional Information:
- A person who has faced an accident is known as a casualty and may require critical or emergency care.
- The scientific study of all parasites and their hosts is known as parasitology.
- A pediatrician not only provides care and cure of children but also preventive care for them.
So, the correct answer is ‘(a) Children’.

Note:
- The subspecialities of pediatrics include genetics, medical toxicology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, headache treatment, palliative care, child abuse pediatrics, etc.
- Pediatricians also deal with disabilities, behavioral issues, and disorders including mental disorders, social stresses, and developmental delays.
- Developmental and genetic issues are of greater concern in children as they are still immature and cannot make all decisions for themselves.