Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide: Companion Handbook,9780070620087

Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide: Companion Handbook

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780070620087
ISBN10: 0070620083
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-11-20
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Incorporated
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Summary

Covers the essentials of clinical signs, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of all pediatric emergencies commonly seen in the Emergency Department or the primary care setting. The outline format makes access to critical information quick and easy. From the same authors who brought you the top selling Pediatric Study Guide comes this powerful manual that reviews on-the-spot management of poisoning, child abuse, burns, drug reactions, airway management and more.

Table of Contents

Contributors xiii(10)
Preface xxiii
Section I Resuscitation 1(48)
1 Introduction
1(2)
2 Respiratory Failure
3(6)
3 Shock
9(8)
4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
17(15)
5 Neonatal Resuscitation
32(10)
6 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Acute Life-Threatening Event
42(4)
7 Discontinuation of Life Support
46(3)
Section II Trauma Care 49(174)
8 Evaluation and Management of the Multiple Trauma Patient
49(30)
9 Head Trauma
79(10)
10 Evaluation for Cervical Spine Injuries
89(15)
11 Thoracic Trauma
104(12)
12 Abdominal Trauma
116(10)
13 Genitourinary and Pelvic Trauma
126(14)
14 Maxillofacial Trauma
140(10)
15 Eye Trauma
150(9)
16 Orthopedic Injuries
159(10)
17 Injuries of the Upper Extremities
169(12)
18 Injuries of the Hand and Wrist
181(6)
19 Fractures of the Pelvis and Femur
187(6)
20 Injuries of the Lower Extremities
193(5)
21 Soft Tissue Injury and Wound Repair
198(25)
Section III Respiratory Emergencies 223(40)
22 Emergencies of the Upper Airways
223(13)
23 Asthma
236(8)
24 Bronchiolitis
244(3)
25 Pneumonia
247(7)
26 Pertussis
254(2)
27 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
256(3)
28 Cystic Fibrosis
259(4)
Section IV Cardiovascular Emergencies 263(38)
29 Principles and Structural Aspects of Heart Disease
263(6)
30 Congestive and Inflammatory Diseases of the Heart
269(16)
31 Dysrhythmias
285(8)
32 Peripheral Vascular Disease
293(8)
Section V Neurologic Emergencies 301(50)
33 Age-Specific Neurologic Examination
301(3)
34 Altered Mental Status and Coma
304(7)
35 Seizures
311(11)
36 Syncope
322(5)
37 Ataxia
327(4)
38 Weakness
331(8)
39 Headache
339(4)
40 Hydrocephalus
343(1)
41 Cerebral Palsy
344(2)
42 Cerebrovascular Syndromes
346(5)
Section VI Infectious Emergencies 351(44)
43 The Febrile Child
351(10)
44 Meningitis
361(5)
45 Toxic Shock Syndrome
366(4)
46 Kawasaki Syndrome
370(5)
47 Common Parasitic Infestations
375(8)
48 Immunoprophylaxis
383(12)
Section VII Gastrointestinal Emergencies 395(40)
49 Gastroenteritis
395(7)
50 Nonsurgical Gastrointestinal Problems
402(21)
51 Acute Abdominal Conditions That May Require Surgical Intervention
423(12)
Section VIII Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 435(44)
52 Disorders of Glucose Metabolism
435(5)
53 Adrenal Insufficiency
440(5)
54 Hyperthyroidism
445(4)
55 Calcium Abnormalities
449(10)
56 Fluids and Electrolytes
459(15)
57 Metabolic Acidosis
474(5)
Section IX Genitourinary Emergencies 479(32)
58 Genitourinary Problems
479(13)
59 Urinary Tract Diseases
492(6)
60 Specific Renal Syndromes
498(13)
Section X Dermatologic Emergencies 511(30)
61 Petechiae and Purpura
511(5)
62 Pruritic Rashes
516(8)
63 Superficial Skin Infections
524(5)
64 Exanthems
529(10)
65 Infant Rashes
539(2)
Section XI Oral, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies 541(26)
66 Ear and Nose Emergencies
541(15)
67 Emergencies of the Oral Cavity and Neck
556(11)
Section XII Eye Emergencies 567(20)
68 Eye Emergencies
567(20)
Section XIII Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies 587(10)
69 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
587(10)
Section XIV Hematologic Emergencies 597(22)
70 Anemias
597(5)
71 Sickle Cell Disease
602(4)
72 Bleeding Disorders
606(7)
73 Blood Components
613(6)
Section XV Oncologic Emergencies 619(20)
74 Oncologic Emergencies
619(20)
Section XVI Nontraumatic Bone and Joint Disorders 639(18)
75 Infectious Musculoskeletal Diseases
639(7)
76 Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Disorders
646(6)
77 Structural Musculoskeletal Disorders
652(5)
Section XVII Toxicologic Emergencies 657(118)
78 General Principles of Poisoning: Diagnosis and Management
657(10)
79 Acetaminophen Toxicity
667(4)
80 Toxic Alcohols
671(6)
81 Anticholinergic Poisoning
677(3)
82 Oral Anticoagulants
680(3)
83 Antihypertensives, Beta Blockers, and Calcium Antagonists
683(6)
84 Arsenic
689(2)
85 Aspirin
691(3)
86 Carbon Monoxide
694(3)
87 Caustics
697(6)
88 Cocaine Toxicity
703(3)
89 Cyanide Poisoning
706(4)
90 Cyclic Antidepressant Overdose
710(4)
91 Digoxin Toxicity
714(4)
92 Fish Poisoning
718(4)
93 Hydrocarbons
722(6)
94 Iron Poisoning
728(4)
95 Isoniazid Toxicity
732(2)
96 Lead Poisoning
734(5)
97 Methemoglobinemia
739(3)
98 Mushroom Poisoning
742(4)
99 Neuroleptics
746(4)
100 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
750(1)
101 Opioids
751(2)
102 Organophosphates and Carbamates
753(4)
103 Phencyclidine Toxicity
757(2)
104 Poisonous Plants
759(3)
105 Sedative Hypnotics
762(3)
106 Theophylline
765(6)
107 Lethal Toxins in Small Doses
771(4)
Section XVIII Environmental Emergencies 775(70)
108 Human and Animal Bites
775(3)
109 Snake Envenomations
778(3)
110 Spider Bites
781(9)
111 Marine Envenomations
790(3)
112 Near Drowning
793(2)
113 Burns
795(6)
114 Electrical and Lightning Injuries
801(8)
115 Heat Illness
809(5)
116 Cold Illness
814(10)
117 High-Altitude Illness and Dysbaric Injuries
824(11)
118 Radiation Emergencies
835(10)
Section XIX Psychosocial Emergencies 845(23)
119 Child Maltreatment
845(6)
120 Psychiatric Emergencies
851(17)
Appendix A 868(1)
Appendix B 868(1)
Index 869

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