PAEDIATRICS
Diagnostic & treatment offers
We offer general paediatric consultations and can provide assistance for emergencies in the absence of your paediatrician or general practitioner.

Gastrointestinal illnesses
- Helicobacter pylori diagnosis (C13 breath test)
- Lactose and fructose malabsorption (H2 breath test)
- Rehydration in the day clinic (IV and oral administration) and monitoring in the event of
acute gastroenteritis, acetonemic vomiting and similar conditions - Diagnosis and initiation of treatment for chronic constipation, encopresis

Ultrasound diagnostics
- Abdomen
- Thyroid
- Lymph nodes
- Infant’s hips
- Kidneys and urinary tract
- External male genitalia (testicles)
- Brain in new-borns

Special services
- Treatment / removal of warts (water warts, common warts)
- Amblyopia screening: for early detection of impaired vision
- Day admissions for painful treatments under short-term analgesia
(changing bandages on burns)

Laboratory examinations (immediate)
- Electrolytes
- Urine diagnostics
- Blood gas analysis
- Rapid test for streptococci
- General haematology / clinical chemistry
- Stool diagnostics: rota-adenovirus infection
- Comprehensive diagnostics in collaboration with the Viollier and Rothen laboratories

Paediatric surgical emergencies
- Chassaignac (repositioning)
- Conservative treatment (plaster cast)
- Injuries to extremities (X-ray diagnostics)

Internal paediatric emergencies
- ECG
- Severe stomach ache
- Serious breathing difficulties (X-ray thorax)
- Blunt abdominal trauma (sonography)
- Ingestion of foreign objects (sonography/X-rays)

Clarification of enuresis and functional bladder disorders
- Urination calendar, measurement of residual urine, toilet training; behavioural therapy, parent counselling
- Intravenous antibiotic treatment of bacterial infections based on the indication or in the event of lack of compliance (e.g. pneumonia, borreliosis, pyelonephritis)
- Anamnesis, advice, alleviation, resource analysis
- Interdisciplinary coordination (mother & father consultations etc.)
- Anamnesis, advice, alleviation, resource analysis
- Interdisciplinary coordination (mother & father consultations etc.)

Acute respiratory diseases
For example, obstructive bronchitis, croup, acute severe asthma
Diagnostics
- X-rays
- Laboratory (see below)
- Lung function
Treatment
- Intensified inhalation treatment
- IV treatment (antibiotics, steroids, Beta-2-Mimetika)
Monitoring
- Continual: blood pressure, heart rate, O2 saturation
KTK KINDERTAGESKLINIK LIESTAL
Oristalstrasse 87 a
CH-4410 Liestal
CH-4410 Liestal
+41 61 927 94 27
+41 61 927 94 29
ktk@kindertagesklinik.ch
www.kindertagesklinik.ch
OUR OPENING HOURS
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Consultations from 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.