Managing the critically ill child : a guide for anaesthetists and emergency physicians / edited by Richard Skone [and four others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Skone, Richard, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric emergencies.

Critically ill children--Medical care.

Critically ill children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 349 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The management of critically ill or injured children has become increasingly specialised; nevertheless, the first point of contact for many sick children remains their nearest hospital. Here, the initial management will usually involve emergency department doctors, anaesthetists and paediatricians. Managing the Critically Ill Child is written by anaesthetists and emergency department physicians who currently have a significant paediatric practice. It provides a straightforward guide for non-paediatricians encountering acutely unwell or injured children. This book helps readers apply their knowledge from adult practice to children, and avoid pitfalls where the approaches in paediatrics differ. Written in a practical, concise format, Managing the Critically Ill Child guides physicians beyond the initial emergency algorithms and is essential reading for physicians and trainees in emergency medicine, anaesthesia and intensive care who may be asked to look after a child.

Contents:

section 1. The district general hospital setting

section 2. Clinical conditions

section 3. What you could be expected to do in a district general hospital

section 4. The children's hospital setting

section 5. Golden rules.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-32717-2

1-107-23873-0

1-107-33527-2

1-107-33278-8

1-107-33693-7

1-107-33361-X

1-299-25757-7

1-139-10781-X

OCLC:

828424585