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Hospital For Sick Children Handbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Author(s): Suzan Schneeweiss, MD, FRCPC, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children
Amina Lalani, MD, FRCPC, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763750497
  • ISBN-10:0763750492
  • Paperback    580 pages      © 2008
Price: International Sales $75.95 US List
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Overview

Written by top pediatricians from the world-famous Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, this handbook encapsulates 68 chapters covering assessment and management of emergency pediatric illness and injury. This book will allow the reader to rapidly access key topics in emergency medicine, with up-to-date evidence based management.

This Handbook is intended as a tool that can be used at the bedside, covering both resuscitation and major medical emergencies, surgical problems, and minor procedures in the emergency setting.  It's an excellent resource for both the office practitioner and emergency physician caring for the acutely ill child.  Information is presented in easy to read concise bulleted format with use of tables and illustrations. The Hospital for Sick Children Handbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is the absolute must-have resource for every pediatric caregiver.

 

*Correction for Hospital For Sick Children Handbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. On the inside front cover, the atropine dose is incorrect. View Correction.


 

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Key Sections Include:

  • Resuscitation
  • Common dermatology problems with illustrations
  • System specific emergencies including cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, burns, neonatal, fever in the infant, child abuse,    pain and sedation, emergency procedures with illustrations 
  • Quick reference medication guide for resuscitation 
  • Background relevant information on diseases

  • Advanced management including evidence based guidelines and current controversies

  • AHA, AAP and CPS guidelines

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ShowTable of Contents

Part 1—Resuscitation

 

Chapter 1—Pediatric Triage

Chapter 2—Pediatric Transport

Chapter 3—Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Chapter 4—Shock

Chapter 5—Anaphylaxis

Chapter 6—Pediatric Trauma

Chapter 7—Head Injury

Chapter 8—Cervical Spine Injury

Chapter 9—Orthopedic Injuries

Chapter 10—Apparent Life Threatening Event

Chapter 11—New born Emergencies

 

Part II—Head and Neck Emergencies

 

Chapter 12—Eye Emergencies

Chapter 13—Dental Trauma

Chapter 14—Otitis Media

Chapter 15—Sinusitis

Chapter 16—Oropharyngeal Infections

 

Part III—Respiratory Emergencies

 

Chapter 17—Bronchiolitis

Chapter 18—Croup

Chapter 19—Asthma

Chapter 20—Pneumonia

 

Part IV—Cardiac Emergencies

 

Chapter 21—Cardiac Emergencies

Chapter 22—Syncope

 

Part V—Gastrointestinal Emergencies

 

Chapter 23—Gastroenteritis and Oral Rehydration

Chapter 24—Fluids and Electrolytes

Chapter 25—Constipation

Chapter 26—Abdominal Emergencies

Chapter 27—Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Chapter 28—Appendicitis

 

Part VI—Genitourinary Emergencies

 

Chapter 29—Urinary Tract Infections

Chapter 30—Renal Emergencies

Chapter 31—Urologic Emergencies

Chapter 32—Hypertensive Emergencies

 

Part VII—Infectious Emergencies

 

Chapter 33—Fever

Chapter 34—Meningitis and Encephalitis

Chapter 35—Fever and Tropical Infections

 

Part VIII—Hematologic/Oncologic Emergencies

 

Chapter 36—Sickle cell disease

Chapter 37—Oncologic Emergencies

Chapter 38—Hematologic Emergencies

 

Part IX—Rheumatologic Emergencies

 

Chapter 39—Rheumatologic Emergencies

Chapter 40—Kawasaki Disease

Chapter 41—Limp

Chapter 42—Osteomyslitis and Septic Arthritis

 

Part X—Endocrine Emergencies

 

Chapter 43—Diabetic Emergencies

Chapter 44—Adrenal Crisis

 

Part XI—Neurologic Emergencies

 

Chapter 45—Headache

Chapter 46—Altered Level of Consciousness

Chapter 47—Seizures and Status Epilepticus

Chapter 48—Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts

 

Part XII—Gynecologic Emergencies

 

Chapter 49—Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Chapter 50—Gynecologic Emergencies

 

Part XIII—Dermatology

 

Chapter 51—Dermatology

 

Part XIV—Environmental Emergencies

 

Chapter 52—Submersion Injuries

Chapter 53—Burns

Chapter 54—Hyperthermia/Hypothermia

Chapter 55—Approach to Toxicology

Chapter 56—Specific Toxins

Chapter 57—Street Drugs

Chapter 58—Electrical Emergencies

 

Part XV—Minor Trauma

 

Chapter 59—Foreign Bodies

Chapter 60—Wound Management

Chapter 61—Bite Wounds

Chapter 62—Emergency Procedures

Chapter 63—Intraosseous Access

 

Part XVI—Pain and Sedation

 

Chapter64—Pain Management

Chapter 65—Procedureal Sedation

 

Part XVII—Psychosocial Emergencies

 

Chapter 66—Child Maltreatment

Chapter 67—Psychiatric Emergencies

 

Index

 


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ShowAbout the Author(s)

Suzan Schneeweiss, MD, FRCPC-University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children

Dr. Schneeweiss is currently the director for continuing education for the Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto.  She is the course director for the annual Pediatric Update conference at the Hospital fro Sick Children.  Her current interests include pediatric emergency procedural sedation and pain management in the emergency setting.   She has developed a pediatric procedural sedation course that has been widely disseminated to health professionals across Canada.

Amina Lalani, MD, FRCPC-University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children

Amina Lalani is the academic fellowship director for the division of pediatric emergency medicine.   .  Her interests include continuing professional education and international health. She is the course director for the annual Hospital for Sick Children pediatric emergency medicine conference.  She has conducted teaching in Uganda, Tajikistan and Nicaragua.

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