Main description:

The second edition of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine spans three volumes, with major sections dedicated to specific organ systems. Each major section consists of separate chapters dedicated to reviewing the specific disease processes affecting each organ system. Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive list of references, with brief, concise remarks denoting references of 'special interest' and 'of interest'. Consequently, the books are unique in their comprehensive coverage of pediatric critical care and their ease of use and will be of value to those studying towards pediatric critical care examinations and those who are already qualified.

Contents:

Section I. The Practice of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.- Section II. The Science of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Section III. Resuscitation, Stabilization, and Transport of the Critically Ill or Injured Child.- Section IV. Monitoring the Critically Ill or Injured Child.- Section V. Special Situations in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.