Principles of Pediatric & Neonatal Emergencies

by Panna Choudhury, Arvind Bagga, Krishan Chugh, HPS Sachdev, Siddarth Ramji, Ramesh K Puri

This book has been completely revised and practically rewritten reflecting the advances in the practice of pediatric emergency care. The book is divided into eight sections including those on Organization of Emergency Department, Resuscitation and Life-threatening Emergencies, Pediatric Medical Emergencies, Environmental Problems, Toxicological Emergencies, Neonatal Emergencies, Pediatric Surgical Emergencies, and Pediatric Emergency Procedures. Notable additions include chapters focussing on Ethical and Legal Issues in Emergency Care, Oxygen Therapy, Respiratory Failure, Approach to a Comatose Patient, Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances, Blood Component Therapy, Initial Management of Life-threatening Problems in Severely Malnourished Children, Fever without a Focus, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome, Severe Falciparum Malaria and Acute Paralysis. New Chapter on Approach to a Child with Trauma, Gynecological, Rheumatological, Endocrine, Neonatal Surgical and Urological Emergencies should provide important information for the acute management of patients with complex illnesses. All previous chapters have been updated to incorporate comprehensive information pertaining to the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.

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