Main description:

Severely unwell children are the most frightening emergency a clinician can face. This second edition of Emergencies in Paediatrics and Neonatology, guides the clinician through what to do and when, in a format that can be read at the bedside. Resuscitation techniques are described in detail and comprehensive management plans are provided. Organised by symptom, the handbook concisely covers a range of essential information, from the key facts to elicit in
the history to the specific difficulties of treating children in an emergency situation - communication and pain relief. Symbols are used to indicate clinical severity ranging from life-threatening to minor, and the book includes detailed drug dosages for children and the most recent resuscitation guidelines.

The new edition brings this bestselling guide fully up-to-date, including the management of anaphylaxis and rheumatic fever. The number of algorithms included in the book has also been increased.

Contents:

1. How to communicate well with patients and parents ; 2. Neonatal emergencies ; 3. Resusitation ; 4. Shock ; 5. Trauma ; 6. Environmental conditions ; 7. Febrile illness ; 8. Injestion ; 9. Cardiovascular ; 10. Respiratory ; 11. Gastroenterology ; 12. Renal ; 13. Urology ; 14. General surgery ; 15. Neurology ; 16. Otolaryngology ; 17. Orthopaedics ; 18. Ophthalmology ; 19. Gynaecology ; 20. Haematology ; 21. Oncology ; 22. Dermatology ; 23. Endocrinology ; 24. Psychiatry ; 25. Biochemistry ; 26. Procedures ; 27. Formulary ; Appendix 1: Fluids and electrolytes ; Appendix 2: Normal values: haematology, coagulation, biochemistry, urine, CSF ; Appendix 3: Body surface area estimation and BMI ; Appendix 4: Neurology ; Appendix 5: Normal values: vital signs ; Appendix 6: Cardiorespiratory arrest