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Concise, current, need-to-know coverage of emergency medicine in children – presented in full color
Endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians
"...a comprehensive and current resource for anyone who cares for children in an acute setting, from the office to the
emergency department. Its presentation is straightforward, and the information is easy to read and assimilate. It will
be a valuable resource for those in the field of pediatric emergency medicine as well as other practitioners who
occasionally care for sick children."―JAMA (reviewing an earlier edition)
This clinically-focused guide covers the entire field of pediatric emergency medicine. Featuring a strong focus on
practical need-to-know information Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fifth Edition is bolstered by numerous full-color
images, bulleted High-Yield Facts at the beginning of each chapter, nearly 100 diagnostic and treatment algorithms,
and treatment tables with drug dosages. Endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians, this book is
perfect for use in the emergency department or the pediatric clinic.
FEATURES
• Chapters open with bulleted High-Yield Facts, followed by just enough pathophysiology for understanding, and
continue with a focus on what needs to be done to protect and save the child
• Broad scope spans the full spectrum of pediatric emergencies -- from trauma care to psychosocial emergencies
• NEW CHAPTER on Brief Resolved Unexplained Events (BRUE)
• Opens with an important symptom-based section of Cardinal Presentations that familiarizes you with crucial life-
saving protocols
• Covers all major categories of disease that present in children on an urgent or emergent basis
If you are in need of a very readable and easily accessible, evidence-based text written to help you provide high
quality emergency medical care to children, your search ends here.
SECTION 1 Cardinal Presentations, 1
SECTION 2 Sedation, Analgesia, and Imaging, 55
SECTION 3 Imaging, 73
SECTION 4 Resuscitation, 91
SECTION 5 Trauma, 125
SECTION 6 Respiratory Emergencies, 231
SECTION 7 Cardiovascular Emergencies, 279
SECTION 8 Nontraumatic Surgical Emergencies, 337
SECTION 9 Neurologic Emergencies, 355
SECTION 10 Infectious Emergencies, 389
SECTION 11 Immunologic Emergencies, 439
SECTION 12 Gastrointestinal Emergencies, 447
SECTION 13 Endocrine Emergencies, 485
SECTION 14 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Abnormalities, 503
SECTION 15 Genitourinary, 519
SECTION 16 Dermatologic, 549
SECTION 17 Otolaryngologic, 591
SECTION 18 Ophthalmologic Emergencies, 603
SECTION 19 Gynecologic, 621
SECTION 20 Hematologic and Oncologic, 643
SECTION 21 Nontraumatic Bone and Joint, 667
SECTION 22 Toxicologic Emergencies, 691
SECTION 23 Environmental, 759
SECTION 24 Psychosocial Emergencies, 835
SECTION 25 EMS and Mass Casualty, 855
SECTION 26 Administrative Issues, 873