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El objetivo de este artículo es elaborar una guía de ayuda al pediatra que atiende a una familia que se ha involucrado en una adopción internacional. En primer lugar, se describe la consulta preadopción que incluye la revisión de la información disponible del niño, las inmunizaciones y medicamentos recomendados al viajar al extranjero y la información sobre los problemas de salud observados con mayor frecuencia en niños adoptados en el extranjero. En segundo lugar, se describe la evaluación postadopción que incluye las evaluaciones médicas y pruebas de cribado de laboratorio recomendadas en niños adoptados en el extranjero.
Palabras clave:
Adopción
Inmunización
Estado de salud
Exploración física
Pruebas diagnósticas
Guía
This article aims to provide a guide to pediatricians attending families involved in international adoptions.Firstly, we describe the pre-adoption consultation, which includes a review of the information available on the child, the immunizations and medications recommended for traveling to the foreign country, and the information concerning the more frequent health problems observed in children adopted from abroad. Secondly, we describe the post-adoption evaluation, which includes a physical examination and the laboratory screening tests recommended for internationally adopted children.
Key words:
Adoption
Immunization
Health status
Physical examination
Diagnostic tests
Guide
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