Schooling
College is hard but fun, what comes after on the way to being a doctor?
Medical school- 4 years of learning and some fun too!
I'm kind and sweet, I check your growth and given you vaccines
General Pediatrician
I listen to the heart and the lungs, every doctor uses me
Stethoscope
I'm not sick, just need to make sure I'm growing and strong
Pediatrician - office
Kennedy was born when I was in college.
True or False
False- She was born my 3rd year of medical school!
Learning learning, so much to learn, besides science, I'm the subject Pediatricians use the most.
Math! lbs to kgs to mg to mL- our favorite to say is mg per kg... weight based everything
If you get a bad scrape, come straight to me
Emergency Medicine Pediatrician
I have a fever that won't break, what does my parent give me?
Motrin or Tylenol
I have a fever and a cough that is the worst, maybe it's the flu?
Pediatrician- office
True or False-
Pediatricians only see you when you're sick
False- they see you when you're healthy too
Tests and more Tests, when I'm done training- aka becoming a real doctor, I'm done taking tests and learning new things!
True or False
False! You should never stop learning
Ouch, I broke my bone, who do I see
Bone doctor- aka orthopedic surgeon
Ouch, it hurts but sometimes it's needed when you can't drink
IV or needle stick to give me meds and fluids
Ugh, the stomach bug is the worst- I can't drink, I can't pee- because of the 🤮
to the ER (hospital) I go
True or False-
When I get a vaccine (shot), it helps prevents me from getting that disease
True- it's a complicated answer, but that's the purpose- ie Sometimes we still get the flu after the flu vaccine but it's not as bad
Medical school is over and I may be a doctor but what kind of doctor do I choose? The next step in becoming a doctor is .... only 3-8 more years of?
Residency (and Fellowship)
My head hurts and I may have had a seizure, who do I see
Pediatric neurologist - the brain docs
When my bone is broken, what might I need?
A cast!
Or possibly surgery
I have asthma and I can't get air, help breathing is hard!
To the hospital, in a hurry!
True or False-
Pediatricians take care of people of all ages
A pediatrician can work anywhere- name 2
Emergency Room
Urgent Care
Hospital
When I'm sick enough to stay overnight in the hospital, who am I seeing?
Pediatric Hospitalist
Ouch, I have another ear infection, how does the doctor see inside?
Otoscope
I fell real hard and now I need stiches
Trick question... If it's just a few stitches- to the office but for trickier injuries- to the hospital
True or False-
Dr. Pierce is your favorite pediatrician
True of course