Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine 4e

The most clinically focused, all-inclusive guide to pediatric emergency medicine

"꾿 comprehensive and current resource for anyone who cares for children in an acute setting." -- JAMA (when reviewing
previous edition)

Endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this thoroughly updated, richly illustrated resource presents
a top-to-bottom overview of pediatric emergency medicine--with concise chapters that explain exactly how to achieve
successful patient outcomes. Included in this indispensable one-stop guide are easy-to-follow algorithms that guide
diagnosis and treatment, along with useful tables with drug dosages. The book also features key points that open each
chapter and lay the groundwork for the procedural material that follows.

Pediatric Emergency Medicine begins with an essential symptom-based section on cardinal presentations that familiarizes
you with crucial life-saving protocols. Utilizing a logical body system orientation, subsequent sections cover all
major categories of disease뾣rom respiratory failure to pediatric hypertension--that present in children on an urgent
or emergent basis. The new fourth edition is significantly revised and refreshed, with an important new chapter on
foreign bodies and extensive updates to numerous chapters and sections.

FEATURES
뷓road scope of the text spans the entire spectrum of pediatric emergencies, from resuscitation and trauma, to
gastrointestinal and psychosocial emergencies
뷤ver 100 diagnostic and treatment algorithms present an at-a-glance review of best practices for optimizing patient
care
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뷖hapter-opening key points, followed by concise coverage of pathophysiology, offers incisive guidance on what needs to
be done to effectively stabilize and treat the pediatric patient
뷣EW! Chapter on foreign bodies offers an in-depth overview of this typical pediatric problem
뷣EW! Updated references throughout include the most recent pediatric emergency guidelines and recommendations from
professional societies