Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts, Second Edition

Front Cover
McGraw Hill Professional, Oct 22, 2011 - Medical - 544 pages

The quick reference you need to prepare for any pediatric emergency medicine examination or stay abreast of the latest developments in the field

Covering the full scope of pediatric emergency medicine, this concise, yet comprehensive, review is the perfect tool to prepare for in-training, board certification, or recertification examinations, or for use as a clinical refresher. Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts provides the essential information needed for the emergency care of children in a readily accessible manner that makes important material easy to read and remember.

Learn more in less time with:

  • A convenient and efficient presentation that condenses and simplifies must-know material for maximum retention and comprehension
  • High-yield facts presented in clear, easy-to-read bullets
  • More than 800 board-style questions with fully explained answers
  • An emphasis on key points of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and differential, and treatment
  • Content that highlights and summarizes important concepts to reinforce your understanding of even the most difficult topics

Coverage That Spans The Entire Field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Sections Include: Cardinal Presentations; Sedation, Analgesia, and Imaging; Resuscitation; Respiratory Emergencies; Neurologic Emergencies; Infectious Emergencies; Immunologic Emergencies; Gastrointestinal Emergencies; Endocrine Emergencies; Genitourinary Emergencies; Dermatologic Emergencies; Otolaryngologic Emergencies; Ophthalmologic Emergencies; Gynecologic Emergencies; Hamatologic and Oncologic Emergencies; Non-Traumatic Bone and Joint Disorders; Toxicologic Emergencies; Psychosocial Emergencies; Emergency Medical Services and Mass Casualty Incidents; Medicolegal and Administrative Issues.

From inside the book

 

Contents

Section 1 Cardinal Presentations
1
Section 2 Sedation Analgesia And Imaging
99
Section 3 Resuscitation
119
Copyright

21 other sections not shown

Other editions - View all

Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts, Second Edition
Gary Strange,William Ahrens,Robert Schafermeyer,Robert Wiebe,Heather Prendergast,Valerie Dobiesz
Snippet view - 2011

Common terms and phrases

abdominal pain abnormal acidosis acute adolescents airway albuterol anemia antibiotics arthritis associated asthma bilirubin bleeding blood pressure bradycardia bronchiolitis calcium cardiac cause ceftriaxone cell cervical chest child chronic Clin clinical common congenital CT scan decreased diagnosis diarrhea digoxin discharge disease disorders dose drug edema emergency department Emergency Medicine epinephrine etiology evaluation exam fever fluid fracture glucose headache heart hemorrhage hyperkalemia hypertension hypoglycemia hyponatremia hypotension hypoxia increased indicated infants infection influenza ingestion initial injury intracranial intravenous intubation laboratory lesions lumbar puncture medications mental status metabolic mg/kg muscle neck neonates neurologic normal obstruction occur onset oral oxygen patient pediatric Pediatric Emergency physical examination pneumonia present pulmonary radiographs rash renal require respiratory result resuscitation risk seizures sepsis serum severe symptoms syndrome Table tachycardia tachypnea therapy tion toxicity trauma treatment ultrasound urine usually ventilation viral vital signs vitamin vitamin D vomiting x-ray

About the author (2011)

Gary R. Strange, MD, FACEP
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

William R. Ahrens, MD, FAACP, FACEP
Associate Professor, Clinical Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Robert W. Schafermeyer, MD, FACEP, FAAP
Chief and Associate Chair
Department of Emergency Medicine
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC

Robert A. Wiebe, MD, FAAP, FACEP
Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

Heather M. Prendergast, MD, MPH, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Valerie A. Dobiesz, MD, MPH, FACEP
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Education Director
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

Bibliographic information

TitlePediatric Emergency Medicine: Just the Facts, Second Edition
Just The Facts
AuthorsGary R. Strange, William F. Ahrens, Robert W. Schafermeyer, Robert A. Wiebe, Heather M. Prendergast, Valerie A. Dobiesz
Edition2
PublisherMcGraw Hill Professional, 2011
ISBN0071754601, 9780071754606
Length544 pages
Subjects › 

Medical / Emergency Medicine
  
Export CitationBiBTeX EndNote RefMan