Working in crisis situations demands your best.
APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource is designed to provide health care providers with a core knowledge of pediatric emergency medicine.
More than 15 years ago, AAP and ACEP joined forces to develop the highly regarded APLS course. APLS is much more than just a course, it is an educational "tool kit" that has helped thousands of emergency physicians and pediatricians to improve the quality of care they provide to infants and children with emergency conditions.
The Revised Fourth Edition of APLS is truly the body of knowledge in pediatric emergency medicine. Developed by expert authors, editors, and faculty from both AAP and ACEP, the new APLS is a unique teaching and learning system for individual physicians, students, residents, teachers, and APLS instructors and course directors.
APLS offers physicians, nurses, paramedics, and other allied health professionals the information necessary to assess and manage critically ill or injured children during the first hours in the emergency department. APLS goes beyond basic resuscitation and it designed to meet the advanced skills and knowledge of the physician dealing with serious pediatric diseases and problems in an emergency setting.
The Revised Fourth Edition includes nine new chapters: Pediatric Assessment, Central Nervous System, Metabolic Disease, Nontraumatic Surgical Emergencies, Nontraumatic Orthopaedic Emergencies, Disaster Management, Preparedness for Acts of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism, Children with Special Health Care Needs, and Medical-Legal Considerations.
APLS, Revised Fourth Edition has been expanded to cover new conclusions drawn from reason, fact, and experience to the benefit of sick and injured children worldwide. Together, AAP and ACEP developed APLS into a stand-alone course, offering continuing medical education units and an APLS course completion card upon successful completion. The course is highly interactive with small group scenarios, hands-on skill stations, and case-based lectures.
APLS:
- appeals to a broad range of health care professionals
- responds to emergency care provider needs
- explores extensive case presentations
- adapts to a variety of uses and situations
- informs using small group scenarios, hands-on skill stations, and case-based lectures
- is easy to implement quickly
If you are a physician who wants the newest, most comprehensive reference on pediatric emergency medicine, the Revised Fourth Edition will meet your needs. Its 31 chapters address all aspects of providing emergency care to pediatric patients from respiratory distress and shock to trauma and medical emergencies, from neonatal care and assessment of pediatric patients to emergency department preparedness and procedures. All content is presented in the popular, highly effective case-based format, with full-color photos and illustrations.
Want to take your continuing education further?
Then read and answer the Check Your Knowledge questions in every chapter, either for your own study and self-assessment, or for Category I CME credit. This self-directed approach is great for everyone--practicing physicians, students, and residents alike. Take the Check Your Knowlege Online CME at www.APLSonline.com.
Are you an instructor or residency director?
The Revised Fourth Edition is a great resource for your students. It is arranged in the order that is best suited for educational purposes, but each chapter is designed to stand alone as a module of education. Need to teach a unit on cardiovascular emergencies, metabolic disease, or child maltreatment? It is all in the Revised Fourth Edition, starting with illustrative cases, followed by relevant discussions of pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, complications, treatment, and disposition with references and helpful tables and figures.