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| title: Pediatric Medical Assistant | |
| emoji: 🩺 | |
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| sdk: gradio | |
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| app_file: app.py | |
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| license: mit | |
| # 🩺 Pediatric Medical Assistant | |
| An AI-powered medical assistant specialized in pediatric healthcare, powered by BioGPT and advanced medical knowledge retrieval. | |
| ## 🌟 Features | |
| - **Medical Q&A**: Ask questions about pediatric health conditions, symptoms, and treatments | |
| - **BioGPT Integration**: Powered by Microsoft's BioGPT, a medical language model trained on biomedical literature | |
| - **Pediatric Focus**: Specialized knowledge base focused on children's health and medical conditions | |
| - **Vector Search**: Advanced semantic search using sentence transformers and FAISS | |
| - **Educational Content**: Provides evidence-based medical information for learning purposes | |
| ## 🚀 How to Use | |
| 1. **Ask Medical Questions**: Type your pediatric health questions in plain English | |
| 2. **Get AI Responses**: Receive evidence-based answers from the medical AI | |
| 3. **Explore Topics**: Ask about symptoms, treatments, prevention, and general pediatric health | |
| ### Example Questions: | |
| - "What causes fever in children?" | |
| - "How to treat a child's persistent cough?" | |
| - "When should I be concerned about my baby's breathing?" | |
| - "What are the signs of dehydration in infants?" | |
| - "How can I prevent common childhood infections?" | |
| ## 🛠️ Technology Stack | |
| - **AI Model**: BioGPT (Microsoft) - Medical language model | |
| - **Embeddings**: Sentence Transformers for semantic search | |
| - **Vector Database**: FAISS for efficient similarity search | |
| - **Interface**: Gradio for user-friendly web interface | |
| - **Deployment**: Hugging Face Spaces | |
| ## ⚠️ Important Disclaimer | |
| **This tool is for educational and informational purposes only.** | |
| - **Not Medical Advice**: The information provided is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment | |
| - **Consult Professionals**: Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for: | |
| - Medical emergencies | |
| - Diagnosis and treatment decisions | |
| - Personalized medical advice | |
| - Medication guidance | |
| - **Educational Use**: This AI assistant is designed to provide general medical education and should supplement, not replace, professional medical consultation | |
| ## 🔧 Technical Details | |
| - **Model**: BioGPT-Large with fallback to base BioGPT | |
| - **Knowledge Base**: Curated pediatric medical content | |
| - **Search Method**: Hybrid vector + keyword search | |
| - **Response Generation**: Context-aware medical responses | |
| - **Safety**: Built-in disclaimers and safety reminders | |
| ## 📊 Performance | |
| - **Response Time**: Typically 2-5 seconds | |
| - **Knowledge Coverage**: Focused on pediatric medicine | |
| - **Accuracy**: Based on medical literature training data | |
| - **Availability**: 24/7 through Hugging Face Spaces | |
| ## 🏥 Medical Specialization | |
| This assistant specializes in: | |
| - Pediatric symptoms and conditions | |
| - Common childhood illnesses | |
| - Preventive care guidance | |
| - When to seek medical attention | |
| - General health education for parents and caregivers | |
| ## 📝 License | |
| This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the license file for details. | |
| ## 🤝 Contributing | |
| This is an educational project. For suggestions or improvements, please reach out through appropriate channels. | |
| ## 🔗 Related Resources | |
| - [BioGPT Research Paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.10341) | |
| - [Hugging Face Transformers](https://huggingface.co/transformers/) | |
| - [American Academy of Pediatrics](https://www.aap.org/) | |
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| **Remember**: While this AI can provide helpful medical information, it cannot replace the expertise and judgment of trained healthcare professionals. Always prioritize professional medical care for your child's health needs. |