ing their health; their physical, mental, and psychologic growth and development; and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. ?(Nelson’s Textbook of Pediatrics)Р3РHistory of PediatricsРHippocrates(c.400 BC)?Germany: Society for Infant Therapeutics ?USA: Dr. Abraham Jacobi(1830~1919)? American Academy of Pediatircs(1930)?China: Dr. Futang Zhu(1899~1994)? <Practical pediatrics>1943Р4РObjectiveРList the stage of children by ageР5РOutlineРCharacteristics of pediatrics?Stage of children by age?Scope of pediatrics?Challenge to pediatriciansР7РIs a child miniature of an adult?Р8РAnatomyРEg:Р9РPhysiologyРAt birthР5yrР15yrРadultРPR (/min)Р140Р100Р70Р60~70РRR (/min)Р40Р25Р20Р20РEg1:РEg2:РImmature immunityР10РPathologyРlobar pneumoniaРbronchopneumoniaРEg:Рus infectionРYoung ChildРAdult