How to Use pediatric in a Sentence

pediatric

adjective
  • Trained both in pediatric and adult medicine, Daouk rushed to their aid.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
  • Across the country, pediatric units were closed to make room for sick adults.
    — Sallie Permar, STAT, 27 Aug. 2021
  • One side is for adults, and the other is for pediatric patients.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All pediatric blood lead tests must be reported to the state.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2021
  • And nine of the 15 patients in the study were pediatric.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
  • No pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the state.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • At least one pediatric patient was among the injured.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
  • Half of all sales go to fund charities to fight against pediatric cancer.
    — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 14 Dec. 2022
  • At the next pediatric checkup, Maggie brought up the dot again.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • But there were neither chest tubes nor blood-pressure cuffs that were available in pediatric sizes.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Nine pediatric flu deaths have been reported so far this season.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Building a hospital that would change pediatric care felt that way, too.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Her cheeks, her lips, her pink top that looks like scrubs from a pediatric unit but is probably for cooking.
    — ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • There is a long way to go before such screening becomes a standard part of pediatric care.
    — Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
  • His death comes amid a spike in pediatric flu deaths during an ongoing surge in flu cases.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • It’s used to treat many forms of cancer and is commonly used in pediatric cases.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Among those who receive quilts are toddlers and kids in the pediatric intensive care unit.
    — Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
  • At the same time, there have been tremendous advancements in the types of pediatric care available.
    — Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
  • Two children died last week of flu, bringing the season's total pediatric deaths to four.
    — Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Nine pediatric flu deaths have been reported this season.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • There is a familiar exchange that plays out in kitchens, pediatric waiting rooms, and late-night text threads.
    — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The boy behind the mask would end up staying in the public eye, as a pediatric health advocate.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Studies have linked these levels to pediatric cancers and other health harms.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Lao, the pediatric surgeon, wants to see more education around e-bikes.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Their 3-year old daughter, Ava, is a survivor of a rare form of pediatric cancer.
    — Tarini Parti, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The pediatric vaccine would be approved for children ages 6 months to 5.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
  • The actor and the pediatric nurse have been engaged since 2021.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
  • That handful may not sound like a lot, but pediatric tetanus is extremely rare in the US.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • The children were fed by a pediatric vanilla shake, puréed banana, water and multigrain rice.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • But then at eight years old, my youngest child was diagnosed with pediatric OCD.
    — Hazlitt, 31 May 2023

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