Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets

Access concise, yet complete clinical guidance on pediatric emergency care with Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets, a bestselling volume in the popular Secrets Series®. Ideal for quick review or exam prep, this updated medical reference book is an essential pocket guide covering common and unusual pediatric conditions; the user-friendly Secrets style makes it a valuable addition to your library!

• Focus on important topics, such as cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, neurosurgery emergencies, ophthalmology emergencies, burns/smoke inhalation, toxicology, neck and spine injuries, and much more.

• Apply the latest knowledge and techniques with content thoroughly updated by leaders in the field.
• Quickly review key concepts through a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, "Key Points" summaries, lists of useful web sites, and practical tips from the authors.
• Enhance your reference power with a full range of well-organized essential topics in pediatric emergency medicine.
• Improve content knowledge with a special chapter containing "Top 100 Secrets," providing an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
• Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and videos from the book on a variety of devices.

Klappentext

"Questions you will be asked--Top 100 secrets--key points--websites"--Cover.

Zusammenfassung
"Questions you will be asked--Top 100 secrets--key points--websites"--Cover.

Inhalt

Section I Advanced Life Support 1. Childhood Resuscitation 2. Neonatal Resuscitation 3. Respiratory Failure 4. Shock Section II Chief Complaints 5. Abdominal Pain 6. Altered Mental Status 7. Apnea 8. Chest Pain 9. Cough 10. Crying and Irritability in the Young Child 11. Diarrhea 12. Ear Pain 13. Fever 14. Foreign Bodies 15. Headache 16. Hematuria and Dysuria 17. Hypertension 18. Jaundice 19. Limp 20. Neck Mass 21. Rash 22. Red Eye 23. Scrotal Pain 24. Sore Throat 25. Stiff Neck 26. Stridor Sue Kost 27. Syncope 28. Vaginal Bleeding / Discharge 29. Vomiting Section III Medical Emergencies 30. Anaphylaxis 31. Cardiac Emergencies 32. Central Nervous System Emergencies 33. Endocrine Disorders 34. Fluids and Electrolytes 35. Gastroenterology Emergencies 36. GYN Emergencies 37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies 38. Infectious Disease Emergencies 39. Poisonings 40. Psychiatric Emergencies 41. Respiratory Emergencies 42. Technology Assisted Child Section IV Surgical Emergencies 43. Dental / Periodontal Emergencies 44. General Surgery Emergencies 45. Neurosurgery Emergencies 46. Ophthalmology Emergencies 47. Orthopedic Emergencies 48. Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies 49. Urologic Emergencies Section V Trauma 50. Abdominal Trauma 51. Burns / Smoke Inhalation 52. Child Abuse 53. Dental Injuries 54. Extremity Injuries 55. Eye Injuries 56. Head Trauma 57. Minor Trauma 58. Multiple Trauma 59. Neck and Spine Injury 60. Pelvic Trauma and Genitourinary Injury 61. Sports Injuries 62. Thoracic Trauma Section VI Environmental Emergencies 63. Bites and Stings 64. Drowning 65. Electrical and Lightning Injuries 66. Heat- Related Illness 67. Hypothermia Section VII Special Topics 68. Chemical and Biological Terrorism 69. Emergency Medical Services for Children / Pre- Hospital Care 70. Patient Safety 71. Risk Management and Administrative Issues 72. Sedation and Analgesia 73. Transport Medicine INDEX