Handbook of Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Medicine

The new edition of this popular text provides practical information for developing an efficient organization for transport, acquaints the reader with all available modes of transportation, and presents strategies for handling a wide array of neonatal and pediatric medical problems in the transport setting. All these elements work toward the goal of providing transport care as an extension of the intensive care unit. Follows the latest guidelines from the Transport Medicine Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  

Features

• First edition a good seller
• Includes a wealth of tables, illustrations, charts, and algorithms
• Editors are major authorities in the field
• American Academy of Pediatrics now contains a Section devoted to the topic of Transport Medicine
• Follows the latest Guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics 

Contents

 
I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS  
1. Organization of a Pediatric-Neonatal Transport Program  
Karen S. Powers, MD  
2. Transport Management Considerations  
Harriet S. Hawkins, RN, CCRN  
3. Organization of a Neonatal Transport Program  
Cheryl W. Major, RNC, BSN  
4. Aviation Physiology in Pediatric Transport  
George A. Woodward, MD, and Donald D. Vernon, MD  
5. General Neonatal Physiologic Considerations  
Mark S. Gaylord, MD, and Cindy A. Michaluk, RN, MSN  
6. Transport Safety  
Gerardo Reyes, MD, and Robert Wesolowski, EMT-P  
7. Administrative Pearls  
Francine Westergaard, RN, and Mary Lou Gostisha, RN, MSN 

 
II. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM  
8. Pediatric Cardiology in Transport Medicine  
Alexander J. Javois, MD  
9. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Newborns during Transport  
Lucky Jain, MD  
10. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
David G. Jaimovich, MD  
11. Shock  
M. Michele Moss, MD  
 
III. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM  
12. Airway Management  
Richard Berens, MD, and Susan Day, MD  
13. Respiratory Failure Management during Transport  
Steven E. Krug, MD  
14. Transport Issues in Neonates with Respiratory Problems  
Ravi S. Iyer, MD, and Dharmapuri Vidyasagar, MD  
15. Transport Management of Acute Pediatric Asthma  
Zehava Noah, MD, Mary Gomez, RN, MSN, and Steven Lestrud, MD  
16. Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Life Support  
Hanna S. Sahhar, MD, Diane Ostrowski, RNC, MEd, and David G. Jaimovich, MD  
17. High-Tech Respiratory Care on Transport  
Robert M. Insoft, MD, David G. Jaimovich, MD, and Hanna S. Sahhar, MD  
 
IV. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM  
18. Neonatal Neurologic Problems  
Beth Ann Pope, MD, and Michael J. Painter, MD  
19. Transportation of the Child with Seizures  
Mark G. Goetting, MD  
20. Near-Drowning  
Debra H. Fiser, MD  
 
V. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND METABOLISM  
21. Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies  
Paul L. Mueller, MD, and David G. Jaimovich, MD  
22. Evaluation and Management of Renal Emergencies  
Kenneth Miller, MD, and Barbara Atkin, RN, BSN, MBA  
23. Poisoning, Ingestion, and Overdose  
Curt M. Steinhart, MD, and Anthony L. Pearson-Shaver, MD  
 
VI. TRAUMA  
24. Initial Stabilization and Transport of the Pediatric Trauma Patient  
Michael S. Sabel, MD, and Angel B. Bassuk, MD  
25. Central Nervous System Injuries  
Yoon S. Hahn, MD  
26. Cardiothoracic Injuries in Children  
Michael N. Ilbawi, MD, Lou M. Smith, MD, and Philip C. Smith, MD  
27. Abdominal Anomalies  
Deborah Loeff, MD, Janet Meller, MD, and Ascension M. Torres, MD  
28. Skeletal Injuries  
John W. Graneto, DO, and David F. Soglin, MD  
29. Burns and Inhalation Injuries  
Richard J. Kagan, MD, and Marilyn E. Jenkins, RN, MBA  
 
VII. INFECTIOUS DISEASE  
30. Infectious Diseases  
Surasak Pratuangtham, MD, and Robert M. Levin, MD  
 
VIII. SPECIAL TOPICS  
31. Temperature Regulation and Management  
Michael H. LeBlanc, MD  
32. Common Radiologic Findings in Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Patients  
Jeff E. Schunk, MD, and George A. Woodward, MD  
33. Transport Equipment and Techniques  
Melody Young, RN, Cindy O'Boyle, RN, and David G. Jaimovich, MD  
 
Appendix I. Laboratory Values  
Appendix II. Treatment Algorithms and Charts  
Appendix III. Drug Therapy  
Appensix IV. Pediatric Transport Protocols  
 
Index