On Call Pediatrics

by Nocton, James J., M.D.; Gedeit, Rainer G., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781416023937
• ISBN10: 1416023933
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-31
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

Be on call with confidence! Successfully managing on-call situations requires a masterful combination of speed, skill, and knowledge. The pocket-sized titles in the On Call series provide you with immediate access to the vital, step-by-step information you need to rise to the occasion! When youre on call...alone...in the middle of the night...they're your answer books for what to do and how to do it quicklyfrom diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. Provides easy-to-reference, specialty-specific guidance on how to manage problems that arise while on call without direct supervision. Catalogs the calls you are most likely to receive and provides you with the questions you should ask to assess the urgency of each situation. Details the ideal approach to diagnose and manage patients, communicate with colleagues and families, and avoid common mistakes for every call. Reviews the temporary orders appropriate for each call, as well as the general protocol, and the major threats to life you must consider before arriving at bedside. Indexes problems by disease as well as by symptoms to expedite your access to the answers you need. Includes a comprehensive collection of differential diagnoses and a detailed formulary of commonly used medicationsa quick, alphabetically arranged reference for indications, drug dosages, routes of administration, side effects, contraindications, and modes of action.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems	3	(4)
James J. Nocton
Communicating with Colleagues and Families	7	(4)
James J. Nocton
Common Mistakes	11	(2)
James J. Nocton
Remembering your ABCs	13	(3)
Rainer G. Gedeit
Teaching (and Learning) While on Call	16	(7)
James J. Nocton
Patient-Related Problems
Abdominal Pain	23	(11)
Elizabeth A. Walenz
Altered Mental Status	34	(13)
Kishore Vellody
Analgesics and Antipyretics	47	(5)
Ushma Patel
Bleeding	52	(10)
Erin C. Nunnold
Chest Pain	62	(10)
Rodney R. Mayhorn
Constipation	72	(7)
Erica L. Kroncke
Crying and the Irritable Infant	79	(7)
Lori A. Porter
Cyanosis	86	(16)
James J. Nocton
Delivery Room Problems	102	(10)
Lacy E. Taylor
Diarrhea and Dehydration	112	(11)
Nosheen N. Shaikh
Extremity Pain	123	(13)
David E. Melbye
Eye Problems and Visual Abnormalities	136	(6)
Marlene Peng
Fever	142	(8)
Heather L. Toth
Gastrointestinal Bleeding	150	(7)
David G. Meuler
Genitourinary Problems	157	(12)
James J. Nocton
Headache	169	(13)
Wendy Z. Gavidia
Heart Rate and Rhythm Abnormalities	182	(15)
B. Joann Patterson
Hematuria	197	(5)
Priya Pais
Hypertension	202	(8)
Shenell Y. Miller
Hypotension and Shock	210	(12)
Tannaz G. Hild
Lines, Tubes, and Drains	222	(31)
Richard W. Hendershot
Rashes	253	(8)
Christopher J. Schwake
Respiratory Distress	261	(15)
Keri A. Wheeler
Seizures	276	(15)
James J. Nocton
Urine Output Abnormalities	291	(9)
Thomas H. Nichols
Vomiting	300	(9)
Rebecca S. Severe
Laboratory-Related Problems
Acidosis and Alkalosis	309	(8)
Elizabeth M. Galloway
Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Coagulation Abnormalities	317	(11)
Teresa M. Uy
Electrolyte Abnormalities	328	(13)
James J. Nocton
Glucose Disorders	341	(8)
Caroline C. Shieh
Hyperbilirubinemia	349	(54)
Katrina R. Ubell
Appendices
Pediatric Procedures	361	(10)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Resuscitation Calculations	371	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Posteroanterior and Lateral Chest X-Ray Projections	372	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve of Normal Blood	373	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Calculation of Creatinine Clearance	374	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Calculation of Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient	375	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Blood Tubes	376	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Assessment of Neonatal Maturity (Ballard Score)	377	(2)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Body Surface Nomogram	379	(2)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Vital Signs at Various Ages	381	(1)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Blood Pressure in Children	382	(9)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
Normal Values and SI Units	391	(12)
James J. Nocton
Rainer G. Gedeit
On Call Formulary	403	(30)
Index	433