Pals. Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Study Guide

Description

Ideal for anyone who comes in contact with emergency pediatric patients, Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide, Third Edition, incorporates both prehospital and hospital management of pediatric emergencies.

Key features

• Features a concise, easy-to-read outline format that makes concepts understandable
• Incorporates the 2010 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines throughout
• Includes convenient tables and bulleted information for a quick, concise review of important points
• Features PALS Pearl boxes to help you apply information covered in the text to real-life clinical situations
• Includes a comprehensive pretest and posttest to gauge your understanding of the material
• Offers related information in the margins, to give you the opportunity for further study on key topics
• Includes a laminated quick-reference card that provides easy access to critical information in the field or hospital. This convenient card includes essential information about respiratory and heart rates, blood pressure, basic life support interventions, Glasgow Coma Scale, airway size, and equipment selection for intubation, pediatric algorithms, and pain assessment tools.

Table of contents

Pretest
Pretest Answers
Chapter 1 Chain of Survival and Emergency Medical Services for Children
Chapter 2 Patient Assessment
Chapter 3 Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Failure
Chapter 4 Respiratory Interventions
Chapter 5 Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 6 Cardiovascular Interventions
Chapter 7 Fluids and Medications
Chapter 8 Trauma and Burns
Chapter 9 Toxicological Emergencies
Chapter 10 Death of an Infant or Child
Chapter 11 Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Chapter 12 Resuscitation of the Newly Born Outside the Delivery Room
Posttest
Posttest Answers
Illustration Credits
Glossary
Index