Caring for the Hospitalized Child : A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Section on Hospital Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics.

Contributor:

Gershel, Jeffrey C., editor.

Rauch, Daniel A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Hospital care.

Children.

Patient monitoring.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 853 pages)

Edition:

3rd edition.

Place of Publication:

Elk Grove Village : American Academy of Pediatrics, 2023.

Summary:

Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics, 3rd Edition, is sure to become your go-to resource from initial patient evaluation all the way through discharge management. Quickly obtain the essential information for managing a wide range of pediatric medical conditions in patients who have been admitted to the hospital with this trusted, pocket-sized reference. Each chapter not only discusses clinical presentation, essential laboratory tests, differential diagnosis, treatment, indications for consultation, and disposition but contains many helpful tables and an easy-to-follow template. Chapters also include a short bulleted list of essential pearls and pitfalls. Although the book focuses primarily on diseases and conditions, it contains helpful sections that address the many other issues practicing hospitalists are confronted with, including ethics, billing, utilization management, surge planning, and transport, as well as a brief section on common equipment.

Notes:

Title from online resource (viewed on August 4, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Section on Hospital Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics Caring for the Hospitalized Child

ISBN:

9781610026338

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.