Download or read book Emergency Drug Dosing in Children E Book written by Mike Wells and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New! An essential pocket reference for paediatric emergency medicine. This is a practical, synoptic resuscitation aid providing comprehensive guidelines about equipment sizes and drug doses, including how to prepare, dilute and administer drugs in the emergency room. What’s covered in the book: Practical pharmacology in children Overcoming medication errors in the Emergency Department Paediatric resuscitation and teamwork How to use the PAWPER tape and Broselow tape A comprehensive guide to equipment sizing in children Bolus drug dosing guidelines for more than 80 commonly-used emergency drugs Infusion drug dosing guidelines for the most frequently used emergency infusions Useful formulas and information for managing paediatric emergencies Pearls and pitfalls information on emergency drugs and emergency equipment Suitable for: Paediatrics Paediatric critical care Paediatric emergency medicine
Download or read book Emergency Drug Dosing in Children written by Mike Wells and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Quick Hits for Pediatric Emergency Medicine written by Cristina M. Zeretzke-Bien and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers essential information necessary in diagnosing and treating pediatric patients in the emergency room. A second edition to its successful predecessor, this book addresses that need by placing vital clinical management and algorithms into a quick and simple guidebook that can be accessed within moments from a scrub pocket or white coat. It includes updated chapters from the original table of contents, as well as new chapters that address important topics, such as approaches to domestic violence and child abuse. Though it includes new chapters, it is still an easy, quick access reference that can be used for those facts that are absolutely essential, but are often difficult to remember. Color images and flow charts allow doctors to grasp the essentials quickly, while more detailed explanations are included alongside for trainees. Quick Hits for Pediatric Emergency Medicine, second edition uses updated tips, caveats, drug dosing, and pearls to assist the provider who may not be familiar with all of the unique nuances of the pediatric population. This is ideal for emergency department physicians, nurses, and trainees including students, residents, and fellows.
Download or read book Quick Hits for Pediatric Emergency Medicine written by Cristina M. Zeretzke-Bien and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers essential information necessary in diagnosing and treating pediatric patients in the emergency room. Emergencies require quick and precise decision making that does not allow for extended reading or fact-checking to ensure all factors are considered. This pocket guide addresses that need by placing vital clinical management and algorithms into a quick and simple guidebook that can be accessed within moments from a scrub pocket or white coat. It is an easy, quick access reference that can be used for those facts that are absolutely essential, but are often difficult to remember. Color images and flow charts allow doctors to grasp the essentials quickly, while more detailed explanations are included alongside for trainees. Quick Hits for Pediatric Emergency Medicine uses tips, caveats, drug dosing, and pearls to assist the provider who may not be familiar with all of the unique nuances of the pediatric population. This is ideal for emergency department physicians, nurses, and trainees including students, residents, and fellows.
Download or read book Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets E Book written by Steven M. Selbst and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access concise, yet complete clinical guidance on pediatric emergency care with Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets, a bestselling volume in the popular Secrets Series®. Ideal for quick review or exam prep, this updated medical reference book is an essential pocket guide covering common and unusual pediatric conditions; the user-friendly Secrets style makes it a valuable addition to your library! Focus on important topics, such as cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, neurosurgery emergencies, ophthalmology emergencies, burns/smoke inhalation, toxicology, neck and spine injuries, and much more. Apply the latest knowledge and techniques with content thoroughly updated by leaders in the field. Quickly review key concepts through a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, "Key Points" summaries, lists of useful web sites, and practical tips from the authors. Enhance your reference power with a full range of well-organized essential topics in pediatric emergency medicine. Improve content knowledge with a special chapter containing "Top 100 Secrets," providing an overview of essential material for last-minute study or self-assessment.
Download or read book Emergency Drug Doses for Infants and Children written by American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Drugs and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emergency Drug Dosing in Children written by Mike Wells and published by Churchill Livingstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New! An essential pocket reference for paediatric emergency medicine. This is a practical, synoptic resuscitation aid providing comprehensive guidelines about equipment sizes and drug doses, including how to prepare, dilute and administer drugs in the emergency room. What's covered in the book: Practical pharmacology in children Overcoming medication errors in the Emergency Department Paediatric resuscitation and teamwork How to use the PAWPER tape and Broselow tape A comprehensive guide to equipment sizing in children Bolus drug dosing guidelines for more than 80 commonly-used emergency drugs Infusion drug dosing guidelines for the most frequently used emergency infusions Useful formulas and information for managing paediatric emergencies Pearls and pitfalls information on emergency drugs and emergency equipment Suitable for: Paediatrics Paediatric critical care Paediatric emergency medicine
Download or read book Fleisher Ludwig s Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine written by Richard G. Bachur and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 4199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the 1st edition of the Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine published, there was no official pediatric emergency medicine subspecialty in either pediatrics or emergency medicine. This book defined many of the treatments, testing modalities procedural techniques and approaches to care for the ill and injured child. As such, it was written with both the pediatrician and the emergency physician in mind. The Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, has an entirely new editorial board and templated chapters focusing on evidence-based diagnosis and management of pediatric patients in the ED. The book’s content has been rewritten to eliminate and eliminate redundancy, creating succinct sections that pertain to patient care in the ED. Templated chapters include: Clinical Outcomes/Goals of Therapy Current Evidence Clinical Considerations Clinical Recognition: Triage Initial Assessment Management/Diagnostic Testing Clinical indications for discharge or admission, including parental instructions References In the ED, nurses and physicians work closely as a paired team, thus this edition reflects that partnership and offers content tailored to it. Online ancillaries, found in the bundled eBook, include Learning Links for nursing considerations and clinical pathways that outline the key steps to take when managing critically ill patients.
Download or read book Handbook Of Pediatric Drug Therapy And Immunization written by Suneja and published by Elsevier India. This book was released on 2008 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides comprehensive, up-to-date information about current guidelines for drug therapy in important diseases and emergencies in children; rational antimicrobial therapy; immunization and immunoprophylaxis. Besides others, the important topics covered include Blood Component Therapy and Antidotes for Common Poisoning . Separate sections deal with Drugs , Vaccines, Immunoglobulins and Antitoxins their indications, dosage, mode of use, precautions and other information. About the Author : - RK Suneja, former Head, Department of Pediatrics and Medical Superintendent, Hindu Rao Hospital is one of the leading pediatricians based at New Delhi, India.
Download or read book Pharmacology E Book written by Linda E. McCuistion and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-01-11 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW! Thoroughly updated drug content reflects the very latest FDA drug approvals, withdrawals, and therapeutic uses, as well as corresponding updated nursing content. NEW! New nursing concepts have been added to the nursing processes to further support conceptual learning and higher-level thinking. NEW! New chapter on pharmacogenetics details how a patient’s genetic makeup may affect his or her response to drugs. NEW! Additional student review questions have been added to thoroughly prepare you for the growing pharmacology coverage on the NCLEX Exam. NEW! Updated antihypertensive guidelines (published in November 2017) ensure you are up to date on the latest best practices regarding drugs used to treat high blood pressure. NEW! Updated nursing processes have been added for more consistency from chapter to chapter.
Download or read book A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children E Book written by Charles J. Cote and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-05-18 with total page 5839 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering everything from preoperative evaluation to neonatal emergencies to the PACU, Coté, Lerman and Anderson’s A Practice of Anesthesia in Infants and Children, 7th Edition, features state-of-the-art advice on the safe, effective administration of general and regional anesthesia and sedation strategies for young patients. This text reviews underlying scientific information, addresses preoperative assessment and anesthesia management in detail, and provides guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures. Comprehensive in scope and thoroughly up to date, this edition delivers unsurpassed coverage of every key aspect of pediatric anesthesia. Presents must-know information on standards, techniques, and the latest advances in pediatric anesthesia from global experts in the field. Contains thoroughly updated content throughout, with new contributors to lend a fresh perspective, updated figures and tables, and the latest information on perioperative fluid management, pharmacology, interventional devices, resuscitation, and more. Covers key topics such as anesthetizing children with cancer, neonatal and pediatric emergencies, the obese child and bariatric surgery, interventional devices for children with congenital heart defects, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simulation in pediatric anesthesia, patient safety and quality assurance, and more. Features an extensive video library of pediatric anesthesia procedures, particularly difficult airway management strategies, new positioning devices, cardiac assist devices in action, management of burn injuries, how to perform ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia blocks and techniques, and much more. Essentials chapters provide focused input from expert subspecialty pediatricians who share the latest information concerning hematology, pulmonology, oncology, hepatology, nephrology, and neurology. Includes a laminated pocket reference guide with essential, practical information, and key references at the end of each chapter that provide a quick summary for review.
Download or read book Drug Dosages in Children written by Meharban Singh and published by CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Limited, India. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serves as a ready-reckoner of drug dosages for young residents and practising pediatricians which will instil confidence in their prescribing abilities and reduce the incidence of avoidable side effects of drugs. It provides brief Information on the pharmacokinetics of drugs with an emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages of various routes of administration, drug absorption, distribution, bioavailabillty, tissue binding, half-life and metabolism and excretion. The drugs have been listed alphabetically with dally dosages per unit body weight, frequency, and route of administration. Important cautions, contraindications and adverse effects of selected drugs have been provided. Trade names of formulations from standard pharmaceutical companies along with their products and strengths are also given.
Download or read book Textbook of Paediatric Emergency Medicine E Book written by George Jelinek and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive textbook of paediatric emergency medicine for trainee doctors - covers all the problems likely to present to a trainee in the emergency department. Short concise chapters, with key point boxes at the beginning - easy to use for the hard-pressed trainee. Aims to give a consensus approach to assessment and treatment, based on the latest evidence. Highlights areas of controversy.
Download or read book Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office E Book written by Stanley F. Malamed and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-02-20 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color text prepares dental professionals to promptly and proactively recognize and manage medical emergencies that may occur in the dental office. It details how to anticipate potential emergencies and what resources must be on hand to deal effectively with these situations. The book is arranged in eight sections concentrating on topics such as prevention of emergencies through patient evaluation (medical history) and specific types of more common emergencies that practitioners may encounter. Algorithms located in the appendices provide step-by-step diagrams showing the decision-making process in each of several common emergency situations. PABCD boxes throughout text remind the reader of American Heart Association guidelines on Positioning, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, and Definitive management and explain the relevance of these guidelines to the topic being discussed. Chapters are organized into sections based upon types of common emergency situations. Chapter on Preparation includes an updated emergency drug and equipment kit to reflect materials that are safe and currently available on the market. Full-color drawings and updated photographs add realism to situations and equipment. Information on AEDs (Automated Electronic Defibrillators) explains why these should be mandatory in every dental practice and describes how to use these devices properly. A Pediatric Considerations chapter covers pediatric CPR and guidelines for basic life support. A Medicolegal Considerations chapter discusses topics such as theories of liability, definitions of emergencies and standards, and limitations and requirements of the doctor-patient relationship. An Evolve® website contains the Instructor's Resource Manual, an electronic image collection, and an ExamView® test bank.
Download or read book Advances in Pediatrics E Book 2021 written by Carol D. Berkowitz and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Pediatrics reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide pediatricians with the current clinical information they need to improve outcomes in children. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Carol Berkowitz, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in pediatrics inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care. Contains 19 articles on such topics as postoperative opioid prescribing, use, and disposal in pediatrics; pediatric hyperthyroidism; HSV in adolescents; vaccine hesitancy in children; race and ethnicity in clinical trials; and the impact of COVID on children with special needs. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in pediatrics, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Pediatric Dentistry E Book written by Paul S. Casamassimo and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in full color, this text uses a unique age-specific organization to discuss all aspects of pediatric dentistry from infancy through adolescence. Each age-specific section covers the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that children experience, as well as the epidemiology of dental disease at that age. Other chapters explore the examination, treatment planning, radiographic concerns, prevention, trauma, restorative dentistry, pulp therapy, orthodontics, and behavior management of each age range. Unique organization begins with an introduction to the basic information and topics pertinent to children of all ages, then divides up the rest of the text by age group to cover the specific changes the child experiences physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. In most cases, particular dental issues are discussed only once, at the point in a child’s development at which they are most appropriate. Section on children from conception to age three covers conditions such as cleft palate, disturbances in calcification, unusual numbers of teeth, oral habits, caries, and the development of malocclusions that start during these years. Chapter on aesthetic restorative dentistry for the adolescent looks at material selection, tooth color and form, diastemas, discolored teeth, bleaching and more. Chapter on sport dentistry and mouth protection covers how to evaluate child/adolescent athletes, the different types of mouth protection available, and professional activities in sports dentistry. Chapter on the diagnosis of oral lesions and developmental anomalies uses tables and extensive illustrations to depict developmental anomalies, white soft tissue lesions and enlargements, dark soft tissue lesions, ulcerative lesions, radiolucent lesions of bone, mixed radiolucent and radiopaque lesions of bone. NEW! Full-color design creates an immediate visual impact and better illustrates concepts and dental conditions.
Download or read book Paediatric Emergency Medication Book India written by Indumathy Santhanam and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2023-06-09 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paediatric Emergency Medication Book: India provides a practical, pragmatic guide to one of the most stressful clinical encounters, that is, the resuscitation of a critically ill infant or child. Medication safety during paediatric resuscitation is vitally important. Time pressures of emergency treatment can lead to errors in drug calculation, drawing up, dilution, or administration. Such errors can be catastrophic, potentially leading to worsening shock, cardiac arrest, or even death. This book, based on a successful model developed at Monash Children's Hospital, Australia, and building on years of clinical experience in one of the busiest paediatric emergency departments in the world (Institute of Child Health, Chennai), is designed to improve safety during the resuscitation of critically ill children. Key features: Pre-calculated, weight-based doses in resuscitation situations (cardiac arrest, intubation, seizures, shock, electrolyte abnormalities, and anaphylaxis) Age-appropriate endotracheal tube size and positioning Established Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) and Paediatric Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine (PREM) guidelines are presented for a number of critical conditions, including asthma, dengue, snake bite, seizures, septic shock, and respiratory distress. Information is provided in a user-friendly and colour-coded layout. Tables and highlighting provide easy access to medication doses, appropriate dilution, infusions rates, and volumes to be administered. The book is spiral-bound, durable, and specifically designed for use in clinical settings such as on a resuscitation trolley, in theatre, in the emergency department, or intensive care. This resource is endorsed by the Tamil Nadu Accident and Emergency Care Initiative (TAEI) and PREM initiative (National Health Mission–Tamil Nadu), Society of Emergency Medicine India (SEMI), and Society of Trauma and Emergency Paediatrics (STEP)–India.
