Full Description
Extensively updated, with chapter revisions and an array of new material, the Sixth Edition of this Clinical Manual offers an indispensable resource on Emergency Pediatrics. Incorporating the latest guidelines concerning a wide range of conditions, the text is an up to date and practical resource for use at the point of care. Providing critical information in all sites where sick and injured children receive treatment - from emergency departments to private offices and primary care settings - this Sixth Edition enables first-rate care. • Fully updated with current knowledge and guidance within the field • New topics include Ovarian Emergencies, Bedside Ultrasound, Zika Virus and Commercial Sexual Exploitation among others • Clear guidance enables effective patient evaluation and follow-up • Streamlined chapters, with increased use of tables to enable readers to locate critical information rapidly. Successful and trusted for more than 30 years, this updated handbook is a key resource for pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, family practitioners, and trainees.
Contents
1. Resuscitation Waseem Hafeez, Michele Fagan and Theresa Maldonado; 2. Allergic emergencies Stephanie Jennings; 3. Cardiac emergencies Michael H. Gewitz and Irfan Warsy; 4. Dental emergencies Farhad Yeroshalmi; 5. Dermatologic emergencies Alexandra McCollum and Joshua Sherman; 6. Ear, nose, and throat emergencies Daran Kaufman and Jeffrey Keller; 7. Endocrine emergencies Aviva Sopher, Sandra J. Cunningham, Morri Markowitz and Tamar Baer; 8. Environmental emergencies Anthony J. Ciorciari, Haamid Chamdawala and Katherine J. Chou; 9. Gastrointestinal emergencies Sari Kay, Michelle Tobin and Sandra J. Cunningham; 10. Genitourinary emergencies Sandra J. Cunningham; 11. Gynecologic emergencies Dominic Hollman, Elizabeth M. Alderman and Anthony J. Ciorciari; 12. Hematologic emergencies Mark Weinblatt; 13. Infectious disease emergencies Keri Cohn, Michael Russo, Carmelle Tsai and Alexandra Vinograd; 14. Ingestions Stephen Blumberg, Vincent Nguyen and Katherine J. Chou; 15. Neurologic emergencies Soe Mar; 16. Ophthalmologic emergencies Caroline Lederman and Martin Lederman; 17. Orthopedic emergencies Sergey Kunkov, James Meltzer and Katherine J. Chou; 18. Physical abuse Kristin Fortin and Olga Jimenez; 19. Psychological and social emergencies Scott Miller and Loretta Sonnier; 20. Pulmonary emergencies Sergey Kunkov and Sandra J. Cunningham; 21. Radiology C. Anthoney Lim, James Meltzer, Robert Acosta and Dan Barlev; 22. Renal emergencies Sandra J. Cunningham and Beatrice Goilav; 23. Rheumatologic emergencies Joyce Hui-Yuen and Noé Romo; 24. Sedation and analgesia Sandra J. Cunningham, Katherine J. Chou and Robert M. Kennedy; 25. Trauma Anthony J. Ciorciari; 26. Wound care and minor trauma Anthony J. Ciorciari; 27. Special considerations in pediatric emergency care Joshua Vova, Kirsten Roberts, Frank A. Maffei, Daniel Rogers and David Sole.
