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1. Introduction (P.O. Brennan) 1.1 Pediatric Emergencies 1.2 Workload 1.3 The Needes of the Child and Family 1.4 Departmental Design 1.5 Staffing 1.6 Triage 1.7 Health Promotion and Accident Prevention PART I: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 2. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Life Threatening Emergencies (K. Berry, S. Verma and D. Moore) 2.1 Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 2.2 Basic Life Support 2.3 Advanced Life Support 2.4 Drugs 2.5 Post-resuscitation Stabilization 2.6 Prognosis 2.7 The Choking Child 2.8 Anaphylaxis 2.9 Drowning 3. Shock (B. Stanhope) 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Heart in Shock 3.3 Classificatiion of Shock 3.4 Recognition of Shock 3.5 Management of Shock 3.6 Summary 4. Cardiac Emergencies (C. Powell) 4.1 Supraventricular Tachycardia 4.2 Syncope 4.3 Kawasaki Disease 4.4 Cyanotic Episodes 4.5 Cardiac Failure and Congenital Heart Disease 4.6 Pericarditis and Myocarditis 5. Respiratory Emergencies (C. Powell) 5.1 Asthma 5.2 Bronchiolitis 5.3 Acute Upper Airways Obstruction 5.4 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) 5.5 Foreign Bodies in the Airway 5.6 Pneumonia 5.7 Pleural Effusion 5.8 Empyema 5.9 Pneumothorax 6. Neurological Emergencies (C. Powell) 6.1 Coma 6.2 Convulsions 6.3 Headaches 6.4 Meningitis 7. Gastroenterological Emergencies and Abdominal Pain (M. Smith, W.A. McCallion and C. Powell) 7.1 Abdominal Pain 7.2 Constipation 7.3 Diarrhea and Vomiting 7.4 Jaundice in Early Infancy 7.5 Adolescent Gynecology - Lower Abdominal Pain 7.6 Adolescent Gynecology - Menorrhagia 8. Endocrine Emergencies (C. Powell) 8.1 Adrenal Crisis 8.2 Hypoglycemia 8.3 Diabetes Mellitus 9. Renal Emergencies (C. Powell and L.T. Reade) 9.1 Acute Dysuria 9.2 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) 9.3 Nephrotic Syndrome 9.4 Hematuria/nephritic Syndrome 9.5 Hypertension 10. Genital Problems (M. Smith and W.A. McCallion) 10.1 Penile Problems 10.2 Scrotal Problems 10.3 Vaginal Problems 11. Hematological Emergencies (C. Powell) 11.1 Anemia 11.2 Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders 11.3 Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) 11.4 Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) 11.5 Febrile Neutropenia 12. Psychiatric Emergencies (P.O. Brennan) 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Psychiatric Assessment in the Emergency Department 12.3 Psychosis 12.4 Conduct Disorders 12.5 Depression 12.6 Specific Problems 12.7 Post-trumatic Stress Disorder 12.8 Emergency Restraint 13. Dermatological Emergencies (P.O. Brennan) 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Atopic Eczema 13.3 Bacterial Infections 13.4 Infestations 13.5 Viral Infections 13.6 Erythema 13.7 Erythema Multiforme 13.8 Henoch-Schönlein Purpura 14. Poisoning in Children (S. Denniston, M. Riordan, K. Berry and K. Lendrum) 14.1 Introduction 14.2 History 14.3 Examination and Recognizable Poison Syndromes 14.4 General Principles of Management 14.5 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 14.6 Notes on Other Specific Poisons 14.7 Admission Criteria 14.8 Seeking Further Advice 15. The Crying Baby and Infant Distress (C. Powell) 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Assessment 15.3 Investigations 15.4 Management 15.5 Disposition 16. Febrile Child Under 3 Years of Age (C. Powell) 16.1 Assessment and Management PART II: TRAUMA AND SURGICAL EMERGENCIES 17. Major Trauma: General (M. Pusic) 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Organization 17.3 Major Trauma Management 18. Specific Major Trauma (S. Gordon and M. Pusic) 18.1 Blunt Trauma 18.2 Penetrating Injuries 19. Head Injury (S. Ali and M. Pusic) 19.1 Epidemiology 19.2 Pathophysiology 19.3 Approach to the Patient 19.4 General Management 19.5 Intracranial Lesions 19.6 Other Head Injuries 19.7 Non-accidental Trauma 19.8 Conclusion 20. Emergency Burn Management Including Smoke Inhalation (S. Gordon and K. Lendrum) 20.1 Burns 20.2 Smoke Inhalation 21. Pediatric Skeletal Injuries (K.J.L. Black and M. Pusic) 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Clinical Presentation 21.3 Indications for X-ray 21.4 Fracture Types 21.5 Table of Fracture Management 21
Pediatric Emergency Medicine provides concise but comprehensive information on the diagnosis, investigation and management of a range of conditions presenting themselves to both accident and emergency departments and paediatricians. Particular attention is paid, through evidence-based material, to the most serious and frequently occurring conditions. The book incorporates the most recent advances in paediatrics and is internationally acceptable in terms of the guidelines for treatment as it is written by consultants from USA, Australia and the UK. The book also considers both the individual needs of the child as a patient and the needs of the family.
‘Handbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine’ provides concise but comprehensive information on the diagnosis, investigation and management of a range of conditions presenting themselves to both accident and emergency departments and pediatricians. Particular attention is paid, through evidence-based material, to the most serious and frequently occurring conditions. The book incorporates the most recent advances in pediatrics and is internationally acceptable in terms of the guidelines for treatment as it is written by consultants from the USA, Australia and the UK. The book also considers both the individual needs of the child as a patient and the needs of the family.
Provides concise information on the diagnosis, investigation and management of a range of conditions presenting themselves to both accident and emergency departments and pediatricians.
1. Introduction (P.O. Brennan) 1.1 Pediatric Emergencies 1.2 Workload 1.3 The Needes of the Child and Family 1.4 Departmental Design 1.5 Staffing 1.6 Triage 1.7 Health Promotion and Accident Prevention PART I: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES 2. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Life Threatening Emergencies (K. Berry, S. Verma and D. Moore) 2.1 Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 2.2 Basic Life Support 2.3 Advanced Life Support 2.4 Drugs 2.5 Post-resuscitation Stabilization 2.6 Prognosis 2.7 The Choking Child 2.8 Anaphylaxis 2.9 Drowning 3. Shock (B. Stanhope) 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Heart in Shock 3.3 Classificatiion of Shock 3.4 Recognition of Shock 3.5 Management of Shock 3.6 Summary 4. Cardiac Emergencies (C. Powell) 4.1 Supraventricular Tachycardia 4.2 Syncope 4.3 Kawasaki Disease 4.4 Cyanotic Episodes 4.5 Cardiac Failure and Congenital Heart Disease 4.6 Pericarditis and Myocarditis 5. Respiratory Emergencies (C. Powell) 5.1 Asthma 5.2 Bronchiolitis 5.3 Acute Upper Airways Obstruction 5.4 Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) 5.5 Foreign Bodies in the Airway 5.6 Pneumonia 5.7 Pleural Effusion 5.8 Empyema 5.9 Pneumothorax 6. Neurological Emergencies (C. Powell) 6.1 Coma 6.2 Convulsions 6.3 Headaches 6.4 Meningitis 7. Gastroenterological Emergencies and Abdominal Pain (M. Smith, W.A. McCallion and C. Powell) 7.1 Abdominal Pain 7.2 Constipation 7.3 Diarrhea and Vomiting 7.4 Jaundice in Early Infancy 7.5 Adolescent Gynecology - Lower Abdominal Pain 7.6 Adolescent Gynecology - Menorrhagia 8. Endocrine Emergencies (C. Powell) 8.1 Adrenal Crisis 8.2 Hypoglycemia 8.3 Diabetes Mellitus 9. Renal Emergencies (C. Powell and L.T. Reade) 9.1 Acute Dysuria 9.2 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) 9.3 Nephrotic Syndrome 9.4 Hematuria/nephritic Syndrome 9.5 Hypertension 10. Genital Problems (M. Smith and W.A. McCallion) 10.1 Penile Problems 10.2 Scrotal Problems 10.3 Vaginal Problems 11. Hematological Emergencies (C. Powell) 11.1 Anemia 11.2 Hemophilia and Other Bleeding Disorders 11.3 Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) 11.4 Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) 11.5 Febrile Neutropenia 12. Psychiatric Emergencies (P.O. Brennan) 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Psychiatric Assessment in the Emergency Department 12.3 Psychosis 12.4 Conduct Disorders 12.5 Depression 12.6 Specific Problems 12.7 Post-trumatic Stress Disorder 12.8 Emergency Restraint 13. Dermatological Emergencies (P.O. Brennan) 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Atopic Eczema 13.3 Bacterial Infections 13.4 Infestations 13.5 Viral Infections 13.6 Erythema 13.7 Erythema Multiforme 13.8 Henoch-Schönlein Purpura 14. Poisoning in Children (S. Denniston, M. Riordan, K. Berry and K. Lendrum) 14.1 Introduction 14.2 History 14.3 Examination and Recognizable Poison Syndromes 14.4 General Principles of Management 14.5 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 14.6 Notes on Other Specific Poisons 14.7 Admission Criteria 14.8 Seeking Further Advice 15. The Crying Baby and Infant Distress (C. Powell) 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Assessment 15.3 Investigations 15.4 Management 15.5 Disposition 16. Febrile Child Under 3 Years of Age (C. Powell) 16.1 Assessment and Management PART II: TRAUMA AND SURGICAL EMERGENCIES 17. Major Trauma: General (M. Pusic) 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Organization 17.3 Major Trauma Management 18. Specific Major Trauma (S. Gordon and M. Pusic) 18.1 Blunt Trauma 18.2 Penetrating Injuries 19. Head Injury (S. Ali and M. Pusic) 19.1 Epidemiology 19.2 Pathophysiology 19.3 Approach to the Patient 19.4 General Management 19.5 Intracranial Lesions 19.6 Other Head Injuries 19.7 Non-accidental Trauma 19.8 Conclusion 20. Emergency Burn Management Including Smoke Inhalation (S. Gordon and K. Lendrum) 20.1 Burns 20.2 Smoke Inhalation 21. Pediatric Skeletal Injuries (K.J.L. Black and M. Pusic) 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Clinical Presentation 21.3 Indications for X-ray 21.4 Fracture Types 21.5 Table of Fracture Management 21
Pediatric Emergency Medicine provides concise but comprehensive information on the diagnosis, investigation and management of a range of conditions presenting themselves to both accident and emergency departments and paediatricians. Particular attention is paid, through evidence-based material, to the most serious and frequently occurring conditions. The book incorporates the most recent advances in paediatrics and is internationally acceptable in terms of the guidelines for treatment as it is written by consultants from USA, Australia and the UK. The book also considers both the individual needs of the child as a patient and the needs of the family.
‘Handbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine’ provides concise but comprehensive information on the diagnosis, investigation and management of a range of conditions presenting themselves to both accident and emergency departments and pediatricians. Particular attention is paid, through evidence-based material, to the most serious and frequently occurring conditions. The book incorporates the most recent advances in pediatrics and is internationally acceptable in terms of the guidelines for treatment as it is written by consultants from the USA, Australia and the UK. The book also considers both the individual needs of the child as a patient and the needs of the family.
Provides concise information on the diagnosis, investigation and management of a range of conditions presenting themselves to both accident and emergency departments and pediatricians.