Manual Of Pediatric Critical Care
The MANUAL OF PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE provides a quick reference to pertinent clinical information needed in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU). Filled with the most up-to-date policies, practices, and procedures, the manual makes extensive use of illustrations, tables and boxes for quick review of essential critical care. It provides nursing interventions for the critically ill child, content on psychosocial issues and family needs, and PICU instrumentation.\ Authored by an international...
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The MANUAL OF PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE provides a quick reference to pertinent clinical information needed in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU). Filled with the most up-to-date policies, practices, and procedures, the manual makes extensive use of illustrations, tables and boxes for quick review of essential critical care. It provides nursing interventions for the critically ill child, content on psychosocial issues and family needs, and PICU instrumentation.Authored by an international expert in pediatric critical care who has incorporated the most up to-date policies, practices, and procedures into the text. Provides manageable summaries so that clinical information needed in PICU's can be quickly referenced. Contains more than 300 illustrations, tables, and boxes to aid in quick referencing of essential critical care information. Provides anatomy and physiology reviews to ensure complete understanding. Contains up-to-date information on nursing interventions that aids in the formulation of appropriate policy and accurate decision-making. Has many updated drug tables for the most current pharmacotherapy interventions. Includes content on psychosocial issues, family needs, and PICU instrumentation to prepare the nurse for the realities of working in a pediatric critical care unit. Features a chapter on burns to assist the pediatric critical care nurse in the care of a child with severe burns. Suggested resource lists provide a practical reference supplement for more detailed conditions. Lisa M. Langdale This manual complements a larger, more thorough, andcomprehensive text. It is designed to provide a quick reference tonurses caring for critically ill and injured children. The purpose isto provide a concise presentation of core information with many visualand memory aids. However, this text is not designed to provide acomprehensive reference of anatomy, physiology, andpathophysiology. It is targeted at the bedside nurse of thecritically ill or injured child. The structure and content willprovide an additional reference to nursing students and residentphysicians. The manual is organized by organ or system to complementthe larger text. An updated look at essential core knowledge andcurrent treatments and therapies is provided in each chapter. Thechapters have consistent presentation which aids in locatingreferences. Special features include ""Pearls"" at the beginning ofeach chapter, case scenarios, tables, charts, and illustrations. Thesuggested readings at the end of each chapter offer the student ornovice nurse additional resources. This textbook is a worthwhilecontribution to the field of pediatric critical care nursing as alimited number of references are available for this specialty. This isa valuable counterpart to the larger text.
Ch. 1Children Are Different1Ch. 2Psychosocial Aspects of Pediatric Critical Care14Ch. 3Analgesia, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade in Pediatric Critical Care44Ch. 4The Dying Child in the Intensive Care Unit73Ch. 5Cardiovascular Disorders84Ch. 6Pulmonary Disorders289Ch. 7Chest X-Ray Interpretation357Ch. 8Neurologic Disorders371Ch. 9Renal Disorders446Ch. 10Gastrointestinal Disorders495Ch. 11Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies Requiring Critical Care555Ch. 12Pediatric Trauma577Ch. 13Care of the Child With Burns629
\ From The CriticsReviewer: Lisa M. Langdale, RN, MSN(Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing)\ Description: This manual complements a larger, more thorough, and comprehensive text. It is designed to provide a quick reference to nurses caring for critically ill and injured children.\ Purpose: The purpose is to provide a concise presentation of core information with many visual and memory aids. However, this text is not designed to provide a comprehensive reference of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.\ Audience: It is targeted at the bedside nurse of the critically ill or injured child. The structure and content will provide an additional reference to nursing students and resident physicians.\ Features: The manual is organized by organ or system to complement the larger text. An updated look at essential core knowledge and current treatments and therapies is provided in each chapter. The chapters have consistent presentation which aids in locating references. Special features include "Pearls" at the beginning of each chapter, case scenarios, tables, charts, and illustrations. The suggested readings at the end of each chapter offer the student or novice nurse additional resources.\ Assessment: This textbook is a worthwhile contribution to the field of pediatric critical care nursing as a limited number of references are available for this specialty. This is a valuable counterpart to the larger text.\ \ \ \ \ Lisa M. LangdaleThis manual complements a larger, more thorough, andcomprehensive text. It is designed to provide a quick reference tonurses caring for critically ill and injured children. The purpose isto provide a concise presentation of core information with many visualand memory aids. However, this text is not designed to provide acomprehensive reference of anatomy, physiology, andpathophysiology. It is targeted at the bedside nurse of thecritically ill or injured child. The structure and content willprovide an additional reference to nursing students and residentphysicians. The manual is organized by organ or system to complementthe larger text. An updated look at essential core knowledge andcurrent treatments and therapies is provided in each chapter. Thechapters have consistent presentation which aids in locatingreferences. Special features include ""Pearls"" at the beginning ofeach chapter, case scenarios, tables, charts, and illustrations. Thesuggested readings at the end of each chapter offer the student ornovice nurse additional resources. This textbook is a worthwhilecontribution to the field of pediatric critical care nursing as alimited number of references are available for this specialty. This isa valuable counterpart to the larger text.\ \ \ 4 Stars! from Doody\ \
