Adalbert Czerny (25 March 1863 – 3 October 1941) was an Austrian pediatrician and is considered co-founder of modern pediatrics. Several children's diseases were named a...
One such disease is now called Czerny diathesis, which is hallmarked by an increase in mucus production and skin sensitivity but that doctor had originally assumed was symptomatic of tuberculosis. Adalbert Czerny
One such disease is now called Czerny diathesis, which is hallmarked by an increase in mucus production and skin sensitivity but that doctor had originally assumed was symptomatic of tuberculosis.
Among his many contributions to the field of children's medicine is his isolation of symptoms that were thought to be indicative of other diseases, proving that they were not related but were masking. Adalbert Czerny
Among his many contributions to the field of children's medicine is his isolation of symptoms that were thought to be indicative of other diseases, proving that they were not related but were masking.
The concept of pediatric medicine in a way that viewed children as vastly different patients than adults was not entirely unheard of in Czerny's day, but it was his groundbreaking work in nutrition, physiology. Adalbert Czerny
The concept of pediatric medicine in a way that viewed children as vastly different patients than adults was not entirely unheard of in Czerny's day, but it was his groundbreaking work in nutrition, physiology.
At this school, instruction focused on nutrition and metabolism of pediatric patients, especially newborns, and was important to understanding the processes and health of the first years of life. Adalbert Czerny
At this school, instruction focused on nutrition and metabolism of pediatric patients, especially newborns, and was important to understanding the processes and health of the first years of life.
This approach to preventive medicine, especially in a field dominated with superstition, tradition, and poor advice, quite possibly made one of the biggest impacts on lowering the infant mortality rate. Adalbert Czerny
This approach to preventive medicine, especially in a field dominated with superstition, tradition, and poor advice, quite possibly made one of the biggest impacts on lowering the infant mortality rate.
