Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Critical Care**In the highly specialized field of caring for children in the PICU, Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care is the definitive reference for all members of the pediatric intensive care team. Drs. Jerry J. Zimmerman and Alexandre T. Rotta, along with an expert team of editors and contributors from around the world, have carefully updated the 6th Edition of this highly regarded text to bring you the most authoritative and useful information on today's pediatric critical care—everything from basic science to clinical applications.- Contains highly readable, concise chapters with hundreds of useful photos, diagrams, algorithms, and clinical pearls- Uses a clear, logical, organ-system approach that allows you to focus on the development, function, and treatment of a wide range of disease entities- Features more international authors and expanded coverage of global topics including pandemics, sepsis treatment in underserved communities, specific global health concerns by region- Covers current trends in sepsis-related mortality and acute care after sepsis, as well as new device applications for pediatric patients- Provides ultrasound videos and more than 500 board-style review questions and answers on Expert Consult- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Table of Contents
I. Pediatric Critical Care: The Discipline1. History of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine2. High-Reliability Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Role of Intensivist and Team in Obtaining Optimal Outcomes3. Critical Communications in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit4. Professionalism in Pediatric Critical Care5. Leading and Managing Change in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit6. The Evolution of Critical Care Nursing7. Fostering a Learning Health Care Environment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit8. Challenges for Pediatric Critical Care in Resource-Poor Settings9. Public Health Emergencies and Emergency Mass Critical Care10. Lifelong Learning in Pediatric Critical CareII. Pediatric Critical Care: Tools and Procedures11. Essential Concepts in Clinical Trial Design and Statistical Analysis12. Prediction Tools for Short-Term Outcomes Following Critical Illness in Children13. Pediatric Transport14. Pediatric Vascular Access and Centeses15. Ultrasonography in the Pediatric Intensive Care UnitIII. Pediatric Critical Care: Psychosocial and Societal16. Patient- and Family-Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit17. Pediatric Critical Care Ethics18. Ethical Issues Around Death and Dying19. Palliative Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit20. Organ Donation Process and Management of the Organ Donor21. Long-Term Outcomes following Critical Illness in Children22. Burnout and ResiliencyIV. Pediatric Critical Care: Cardiovascular23. Structure and Function of the Heart24. Regional and Peripheral Circulation25. Endothelium and Endotheliopathy26. Principles of Invasive Cardiovascular Monitoring27. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function28. Cardiac Failure and Ventricular Assist Devices29. Echocardiographic Imaging30. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization31. Pharmacology of the Cardiovascular System32. Cardiopulmonary Interactions33. Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm34. Shock States35. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass36. Critical Care After Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease37. Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation38. Physiologic Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation39. Performance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and ChildrenV. Pediatric Critical Care: Pulmonary40. Structure and Development of the Upper Respiratory System41. Structure and Development of the Lower Respiratory System42. Physiology of the Respiratory System43. Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring and Assessment of Gas Exchange44. Overview of Breathing Failure45. Ventilation/Perfusion Inequality46. Mechanical Dysfunction of the Respiratory System47. Diseases of the Upper Respiratory Tract48. Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury49. Acute Viral Bronchiolitis50. Asthma51. Neonatal Pulmonary Disease52. Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease53. Diseases of the Pulmonary Circulation54. Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Care55. Noninvasive Ventilation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit56. Extracorporeal Life Support57. Pediatric Lung TransplantationVI. Pediatric Critical Care: Neurological58. Structure, Function, and Development of the Nervous System59. Critical Care Considerations for Common Neurosurgical Conditions60. Neurological Assessment and Monitoring61. Neuroimaging62. Coma and Depressed Sensorium63. Intracranial Hypertension and Monitoring64. Status Epilepticus65. Anoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy66. Pediatric Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage67. Central Nervous System Infections and Related Conditions68. Acute Neuromuscular Disease and Disorders69. Acute Rehabilitation and Early Mobility in the Pediatric ICUVII. Pediatric Critical Care: Renal70. Renal Structure and Function71. Fluid and Electrolyte Issues in Pediatric Critical Illness72. Acid-Base Balance in Critical Illness73. Tests of Kidney Function in Children74. Glomerular Tubular Dysfunction and AKI75. Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit76. Pediatric Renal Transplantation77. Renal Pharmacology78.
