This new manual is a practical, bedside guide to care of patients in the Paediatric ICU. Paediatric patients are very different than adults, and knowing this difference is never more critical than in the ICU. The fundamentals come first: sepsis, managing fluids and electrolytes, maintaining the airway and assessment of cardiovascular performance. After this, problems are organised by system: neurology, endocrine disorders, and the acute abdomen are a few of the topics covered. Trauma has a separate section, covering injuries to major body systems and injuries caused by burns, accidents, frostbite, lightening strikes and other events.
Following this, the manual has three outstanding features: a section on procedures, such as chest tube insertion and subdural taps; a pharmacopoeia, detailing the critical dosing numbers needed for safe, effective therapy; and a section with algorithms, including decision trees from the American Heart Association. In all, few manuals pack as much information, for such an attractive price, as this one.
Complete with Free CD-ROM!!!
Features:
Handy manual format
Complete section on paediatric drugs and dosages
Includes paediatric transport considerations
Features separate chapter on pain control
Accompanied by a CD-ROM with the complete text and illustrations of the book, in fully searchable PDF files
This new manual is a practical, bedside guide to care of patients in the Paediatric ICU. Paediatric patients are very different than adults, and knowing this difference is never more critical than in the ICU. The fundamentals come first: sepsis, managing fluids and electrolytes, maintaining the airway and assessment of cardiovascular performance. After this, problems are organised by system: neurology, endocrine disorders, and the acute abdomen are a few of the topics covered. Trauma has a separate section, covering injuries to major body systems and injuries caused by burns, accidents, frostbite, lightening strikes and other events.
Following this, the manual has three outstanding features: a section on procedures, such as chest tube insertion and subdural taps; a pharmacopoeia, detailing the critical dosing numbers needed for safe, effective therapy; and a section with algorithms, including decision trees from the American Heart Association. In all, few manuals pack as much information, for such an attractive price, as this one.
Complete with Free CD-rom!!!
