Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics caters out patients and in patients beneficiaries. In the OPD, we treat sick outpatients, admit those who need inpatient care and also attend emergencies in the casualty promptly. Immunisation services were provided to the children from 6 weeks up to 12 years of age as per National Immunisation schedule on all working days. Vaccine Stock Register and Vaccine Distribution Register for Immunisation session is being maintained meticulously and also intimated to the Government promptly thro eVin (Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network). Total Vaccines and the Oral Vitamin A supplementation given to the children is also updated through MCDO every month. We monitor growth and development of the children, provide iron supplementation, periodic deworming. The Inpatient department functions with 40 beds including 10 bedded Neonatal intensive care unit. We manage respiratory emergencies like Acute Bronchiolitis, Acute sever asthma, Pneumonia etc as well as other conditions like seizures, diarrhoea etc. We stabilize the children with congenital heart disorders referred from other railways before undergoing the cardiac surgery. Thalassemia children were advised regular blood transfusions and Bone marrow transplant was done successfully for 7 children. Growth hormone therapy was started for many children presenting with short stature. In our Neonatal intensive care unit, we manage sick preterm and term newborns effectively. Babies are maintained in thermo neutral environment, respiratory distress in preterm babies are managed with endotracheal instillation of Surfactant, CPAP/ Ventilator management as needed. Babies are evaluated for jaundice using transcutaneous bilirubinometry (non-invasive method) and Phototherapy is being used to manage neonatal jaundice. Point of care Ultrasound (POCUS) is being used to screen the congenital heart disease and neurological conditions.
