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Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Edition:
- 2nd
- Author:
- King, Christopher; Henretig, Fred M.; King, Brent R.; Loiselle, John M.; Ruddy, Richard M.; Wiley II, James F.
- Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
- ISBN:
- 978-0-78-175386-9
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 84
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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2023!
With step-by-step illustrations, comprehensive coverage, and reader-friendly format, Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures is now in its thoroughly updated second edition.
In 137 chapters, the book provides clear, complete instructions on every emergency medicine procedure performed on infants, children, and adolescents. More than 1,000 detailed drawings, most in two-color, show how to perform each procedure.
This edition includes a new chapter on new technologies and techniques for managing the difficult airway. Other new topics include use of tissue adhesives in laceration repair, focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST), management of priapism, reimplanting an avulsed permanent tooth, use of automatic external defibrillators, and procedures related to bioterrorism.
SECOND EDITION HIGHLIGHTS:
With step-by-step illustrations, comprehensive coverage, and reader-friendly format, Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures is now in its thoroughly updated second edition.
In 137 chapters, the book provides clear, complete instructions on every emergency medicine procedure performed on infants, children, and adolescents. More than 1,000 detailed drawings, most in two-color, show how to perform each procedure.
This edition includes a new chapter on new technologies and techniques for managing the difficult airway. Other new topics include use of tissue adhesives in laceration repair, focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST), management of priapism, reimplanting an avulsed permanent tooth, use of automatic external defibrillators, and procedures related to bioterrorism.
- More than 1,000 outstanding step-by-step illustrations, most in two-color
- Comprehensive coverage of all emergency medicine procedures performed on infants, children, and adolescents
- Clear, complete instructions explain the ""why"" and ""how"" of each step
- Multiple methods described for most procedures
- All chapters have consistent template organization
- Numerous tables, summary boxes, and clinical tips boxes
SECOND EDITION HIGHLIGHTS:
New technologies and techniques for managing the difficult airway, including laryngeal mask airway, intubating laryngeal mask airway, Bullard laryngoscope, Combitube, Shikani optical stylet, Bonfils retromolar intubation fiberscope, airway guides/tube exchangers- Use of tissue adhesives in laceration repair
- Focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST)
- Management of priapism, a relatively common problem in boys with sickle cell disease
- Reimplanting an avulsed permanent tooth
- Use of automatic external defibrillators
- Procedures related to bioterrorism such as decontamination procedures and use of autoinjectors
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW)
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- King, Christopher; Henretig, Fred M.; King, Brent R.; Loiselle, John M.; Ruddy, Richard M.; Wiley II, James F.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-78-175386-9
- Specialty:
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- Emergency Medical Technology
- Emergency Medicine & Trauma
- Pediatric Nursing
- Pediatrics
- Residents
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 2nd
- Pages:
- 1344
- Publication Year:
- 2007
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 84