Accidents and Emergencies in Children

by Morton, Rosemary J.; Phillips, Barbara M.

• ISBN13: 9780192627209
• ISBN10: 0192627201
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-07-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This book covers the most common paediatric problems encountered by staff in the Emergency Department. The contents include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, major trauma, fractures and other orthopaedic problems, burns, scalds, and poisoning. Child abuse and its recognition and management aredescribed. Emphasis has been placed on the emergency management of serious illness and injury and on the management of common problems. In many cases, further management is described for those studying for the Accident and fellowship examination in Accident and Emergency. This edition includes a revised section on paediatric resuscitation which summarizes the latest guidelines in this area. The section on major trauma has been extended to follow the Advanced Paediatric Life Support guidelines, and the section on fractures, now in tabular format, is easier tounderstand and compare possible diagnoses. This is an essential practical reference for all junior doctors and nurses working in an emergency department.

Table of Contents

1 Children in the Accident and Emergency department	1	(8)
2 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the seriously ill child	9	(34)
3 Major trauma	43	(27)
4 Minor trauma	70	(27)
5 Fractures and orthopaedic problems	97	(24)
6 Burns and scalds	121	(13)
7 Poisoning	134	(18)
8 Child abuse	152	(13)
9 Respiratory and ENT problems	165	(23)
10 Gastrointestinal and genitourinary problems	188	(20)
11 Neurology	208	(18)
12 Skin and infectious diseases	226	(12)
13 Blood disorders	238	(6)
14 Neonatal problems	244	(10)
15 Children brought in dead	254	(8)
16 Legal aspects	262	(7)
Index	269