Handbook of Paediatric Intensive Care

Handbook of Paediatric Intensive Care
ISBN-10
0702023469
ISBN-13
9780702023460
Pages
337
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
W.B. Saunders
Author
Gale A. Pearson

Description

Handbook of Pediatric Intensive Care is a highly practical guide to the care of very sick children, giving clear and concise advice on diagnosis and management. The book is divided into two parts the first on general topics that orientate the reader to the environment of paediatric intensive care, the second takes an organ-system approach, with consideration of specific diagnoses and interventions.

  • Each section to be prefaced by a review of relevant physiology, followed by a list of essential management points
  • Use of notes, tables and algorithms for rapid assimilation
  • Key references provided for referral to relevant review articles
  • Appendix to contain drugs used in emergencies and descriptions of most common techniques/procedures
  • Practical and portable