Pediatrics is the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, mental, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) set up is equipped with all the gadgets required for monitoring and management of sick newborns. Babies with respiratory distress in early stages are managed with nasal CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) and in advanced stages with positive pressure ventilation. Patients of HMD (Hyaline Membrane Disease) are administered surfactants.