Lists of commonly seen Pediatric medical problems
For children who are being adopted from the Eastern European
countries such as Romania, Russia, Ukraine, medical conditions are very
similar.
The following is a list of common medical conditions and
medical risks associated with adopting children internationally:
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Salmonella
- Milk Intolerance
- Pneumonias
- Developmental Delays
- Decayed teeth
- HIV positive
- Undiagnosed Genetic conditions
- Post Institutional Care symptoms
- Attachment disorder
- Complications of Prematurity
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Scabies and Lice
- Chronic Infections
- Vision and hearing problems
- Learning disabilities
- Physical Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Mental Retardation
- Mental Deficiency
- Hernias
- Parasites Intestinal
- Depression
- Malnutrition
- Chronic ear and sinus infection
- Chronic Respiratory problems
- Premature birth
- Rickets
It is a common problem that little health information is
available on children living in orphanages. The data is especially limited on
their medical history prior to being placed in the orphanages. To even
complicate matters further, the record may be in a foreign language and in
medical terminology that a General pediatrician may have no knowledge of.
It is with this thought in mind that Dr. Rogu created the
network of doctors affiliated with Adoptiondoctors.com. Our consulting
physicians read the language and have an interest in these type of issues.
The medical risks of adopting a child from a orphanage is
great. With the help of an International Medical Consultant, hopefully subtle
unidentified medical conditions will be diagnosed and the decision making
process for the parents will be made easier. |
