Clinical Manual of Emergency Pediatrics

Extensively updated, with chapter revisions and an array of new material, the Sixth Edition of this Clinical Manual offers an indispensable resource on Emergency Pediatrics. Incorporating the latest guidelines concerning a wide range of conditions, the text is an up to date and practical resource for use at the point of care. Providing critical information in all sites where sick and injured children receive treatment - from emergency departments to private offices and primary care settings - this Sixth Edition enables first-rate care. • Fully updated with current knowledge and guidance within the field • New topics include Ovarian Emergencies, Bedside Ultrasound, Zika Virus and Commercial Sexual Exploitation among others • Clear guidance enables effective patient evaluation and follow-up • Streamlined chapters, with increased use of tables to enable readers to locate critical information rapidly. Successful and trusted for more than 30 years, this updated handbook is a key resource for pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians, family practitioners, and trainees.

• With significant updates, the sixth edition reflects evolving knowledge in the field and includes many new chapters
• It is portable and written in the active tense, telling the provider specifically what they need to do at the point of care
• For use in all sites where sick and injured children receive care, from emergency departments to private offices and primary care settings

Jeffrey C. Gershel, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Jeffrey C. Gershel, M.D., FAAP is Vice Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi Medical Center and Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.

Ellen F. Crain, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
Ellen F. Crain, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor Emerita of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York.