Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets, 3rd Edition - Brossura

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Brossura

ISBN 10: 0323262848 ISBN 13: 9780323262842

Casa editrice: Saunders, 2014

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

"Overall, this book is quite useful. It provides well referenced, up-to-date clinical information and is written in such a way to be manageable for busy practicing physicians. This edition is a fresh reworking of the material, with innumerable new articles referenced and many insightful new clinical questions answered." - Michael D. Zwank, MD, RDMS, FACEP (University of Minnesota Medical School)

Contenuti:

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, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Apparent Life-Threatening Events

8. Chest Pain

9. Cough

10. Crying and Irritability in the Young Child

11. Diarrhea

12. Ear Pain

13. Fever

14. Foreign Bodies in Children

15. Headache

16. Hematuria and Dysuria

17. Hypertension

18. Jaundice

19. Limp

20. Neck Masses

21. Pediatric Rashes

22. Red Eye

23. Scrotal Pain

24. Sore Throat

25. Stiff Neck

26. Stridor

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. Gastrointestinal Emergencies

36. Gynecologic Emergencies

37. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies

38. Infectious Disease Emergencies

39. Poisonings

40. Psychiatric Emergencies

41. Respiratory Emergencies

42. Technology-Assisted Child-Acute Care

Section IV

Surgical Emergencies

43. Dental/Periodontal Emergencies

44. General Surgery Emergencies

45. Neurosurgical Emergencies

46. Ophthalmologic Emergencies

47. Orthopedic Emergencies

48. Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies

49. Urologic Emergencies

Section V

Trauma

50. Abdominal Trauma

51. Burns and 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 Cervical Spine Trauma 

60. Pelvic Trauma and Genitourinary Injury

61. Pediatric 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 Biologic Terrorism

69. Emergency Medical Services and Prehospital Care 

70. Patient Safety in the Emergency Department

71. Risk Management and Legal Issues

72. Sedation and Analgesia

73. Transport Medicine

INDEX

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Saunders
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0323262848
• ISBN 13: 9780323262842
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 664