Pediatric Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive

Covers the essentials of clinical signs, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of all pediatric emergencies commonly seen in the Emergency Department or the primary care setting. The outline format makes access to critical information quick and easy. From the same authors who brought you the top selling Pediatric Study Guide comes this powerful manual that reviews on-the-spot management of poisoning, child abuse, burns, drug reactions, airway management and more.

Contributors

xiii

(10)

Preface

xxiii

Section I Resuscitation

1

(48)

1 Introduction

1

(2)

2 Respiratory Failure

3

(6)

3 Shock

9

(8)

4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

17

(15)

5 Neonatal Resuscitation

32

(10)

6 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Acute Life-Threatening Event

42

(4)

7 Discontinuation of Life Support

46

(3)

Section II Trauma Care

49

(174)

8 Evaluation and Management of the Multiple Trauma Patient

49

(30)

9 Head Trauma

79

(10)

10 Evaluation for Cervical Spine Injuries

89

(15)

11 Thoracic Trauma

104

(12)

12 Abdominal Trauma

116

(10)

13 Genitourinary and Pelvic Trauma

126

(14)

14 Maxillofacial Trauma

140

(10)

15 Eye Trauma

150

(9)

16 Orthopedic Injuries

159

(10)

17 Injuries of the Upper Extremities

169

(12)

18 Injuries of the Hand and Wrist

181

(6)

19 Fractures of the Pelvis and Femur

187

(6)

20 Injuries of the Lower Extremities

193

(5)

21 Soft Tissue Injury and Wound Repair

198

(25)

Section III Respiratory Emergencies

223

(40)

22 Emergencies of the Upper Airways

223

(13)

23 Asthma

236

(8)

24 Bronchiolitis

244

(3)

25 Pneumonia

247

(7)

26 Pertussis

254

(2)

27 Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

256

(3)

28 Cystic Fibrosis

259

(4)

Section IV Cardiovascular Emergencies

263

(38)

29 Principles and Structural Aspects of Heart Disease

263

(6)

30 Congestive and Inflammatory Diseases of the Heart

269

(16)

31 Dysrhythmias

285

(8)

32 Peripheral Vascular Disease

293

(8)

Section V Neurologic Emergencies

301

(50)

33 Age-Specific Neurologic Examination

301

(3)

34 Altered Mental Status and Coma

304

(7)

35 Seizures

311

(11)

36 Syncope

322

(5)

37 Ataxia

327

(4)

38 Weakness

331

(8)

39 Headache

339

(4)

40 Hydrocephalus

343

(1)

41 Cerebral Palsy

344

(2)

42 Cerebrovascular Syndromes

346

(5)

Section VI Infectious Emergencies

351

(44)

43 The Febrile Child

351

(10)

44 Meningitis

361

(5)

45 Toxic Shock Syndrome

366

(4)

46 Kawasaki Syndrome

370

(5)

47 Common Parasitic Infestations

375

(8)

48 Immunoprophylaxis

383

(12)

Section VII Gastrointestinal Emergencies

395

(40)

49 Gastroenteritis

395

(7)

50 Nonsurgical Gastrointestinal Problems

402

(21)

51 Acute Abdominal Conditions That May Require Surgical Intervention

423

(12)

Section VIII Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

435

(44)

52 Disorders of Glucose Metabolism

435

(5)

53 Adrenal Insufficiency

440

(5)

54 Hyperthyroidism

445

(4)

55 Calcium Abnormalities

449

(10)

56 Fluids and Electrolytes

459

(15)

57 Metabolic Acidosis

474

(5)

Section IX Genitourinary Emergencies

479

(32)

58 Genitourinary Problems

479

(13)

59 Urinary Tract Diseases

492

(6)

60 Specific Renal Syndromes

498

(13)

Section X Dermatologic Emergencies

511

(30)

61 Petechiae and Purpura

511

(5)

62 Pruritic Rashes

516

(8)

63 Superficial Skin Infections

524

(5)

64 Exanthems

529

(10)

65 Infant Rashes

539

(2)

Section XI Oral, Ear, Nose, and Throat Emergencies

541

(26)

66 Ear and Nose Emergencies

541

(15)

67 Emergencies of the Oral Cavity and Neck

556

(11)

Section XII Eye Emergencies

567

(20)

68 Eye Emergencies

567

(20)

Section XIII Gynecologic and Obstetric Emergencies

587

(10)

69 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

587

(10)

Section XIV Hematologic Emergencies

597

(22)

70 Anemias

597

(5)

71 Sickle Cell Disease

602

(4)

72 Bleeding Disorders

606

(7)

73 Blood Components

613

(6)

Section XV Oncologic Emergencies

619

(20)

74 Oncologic Emergencies

619

(20)

Section XVI Nontraumatic Bone and Joint Disorders

639

(18)

75 Infectious Musculoskeletal Diseases

639

(7)

76 Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Disorders

646

(6)

77 Structural Musculoskeletal Disorders

652

(5)

Section XVII Toxicologic Emergencies

657

(118)

78 General Principles of Poisoning: Diagnosis and Management

657

(10)

79 Acetaminophen Toxicity

667

(4)

80 Toxic Alcohols

671

(6)

81 Anticholinergic Poisoning

677

(3)

82 Oral Anticoagulants

680

(3)

83 Antihypertensives, Beta Blockers, and Calcium Antagonists

683

(6)

84 Arsenic

689

(2)

85 Aspirin

691

(3)

86 Carbon Monoxide

694

(3)

87 Caustics

697

(6)

88 Cocaine Toxicity

703

(3)

89 Cyanide Poisoning

706

(4)

90 Cyclic Antidepressant Overdose

710

(4)

91 Digoxin Toxicity

714

(4)

92 Fish Poisoning

718

(4)

93 Hydrocarbons

722

(6)

94 Iron Poisoning

728

(4)

95 Isoniazid Toxicity

732

(2)

96 Lead Poisoning

734

(5)

97 Methemoglobinemia

739

(3)

98 Mushroom Poisoning

742

(4)

99 Neuroleptics

746

(4)

100 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

750

(1)

101 Opioids

751

(2)

102 Organophosphates and Carbamates

753

(4)

103 Phencyclidine Toxicity

757

(2)

104 Poisonous Plants

759

(3)

105 Sedative Hypnotics

762

(3)

106 Theophylline

765

(6)

107 Lethal Toxins in Small Doses

771

(4)

Section XVIII Environmental Emergencies

775

(70)

108 Human and Animal Bites

775

(3)

109 Snake Envenomations

778

(3)

110 Spider Bites

781

(9)

111 Marine Envenomations

790

(3)

112 Near Drowning

793

(2)

113 Burns

795

(6)

114 Electrical and Lightning Injuries

801

(8)

115 Heat Illness

809

(5)

116 Cold Illness

814

(10)

117 High-Altitude Illness and Dysbaric Injuries

824

(11)

118 Radiation Emergencies

835

(10)

Section XIX Psychosocial Emergencies

845

(23)

119 Child Maltreatment

845

(6)

120 Psychiatric Emergencies

851

(17)

Appendix A

868

(1)

Appendix B

868

(1)

Index

869

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