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9780323073073

Pediatric Critical Care

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  • ISBN13:

    9780323073073

  • ISBN10:

    0323073077

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-04-14
  • Publisher: Mosby Inc
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Summary

Provide the latest in superior quality care for critically ill children with the full-color, updated 4th Edition of Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care. In print, and now online, Drs. Bradley P. Fuhrman and Jerry J. Zimmerman use a comprehensive, organ-systems approach to help you manage a full range of disease entities. Get up-to-the-minute knowledge of topics such as acute lung injury, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and more. Implement new clinical techniques and diagnostic tests, weigh the varying perspectives of six associate editors with expertise in the field, reference 1,000+ illustrations to aid diagnosis, and keep sharp with online access to board-style review questions. This definitive title will ensure that you consistently deliver the very best intensive care to your pediatric patients.Focus on the development, function, and treatment of a wide range of disease entities with the text's clear, logical, organ-system approach.Keep all members of the pediatric ICU team up to date with coverage of topics particularly relevant to their responsibilities.Keep current with the latest developments in palliative care, mass casualty/epidemic disease, acute respiratory failure, non-invasive ventilation, neurocritical care, neuroimaging, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, acute lung injury, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and much more.Quickly find the information you need with sections newly reorganized for easier access.Gain the perspectives of six expert associate editors on all the new developments in the field.Understand complex concepts quickly and conclusively with a brand new full-color format and more than 1,000 illustrations.Search the full text, download the image library, and access online board review questions targeting every relevant topic, all at www.expertconsult.com.Fuhrman and Zimmerman's Pediatric Critical Care covers the latest developments in pediatric critical care that improve patient care and survival rates.

Table of Contents

History of Pediatric Critical Care
The Intensivist in the New Hospital Environment: Patient Care and Stewardship of Hospital Resources
The Nurse in Pediatric Critical Care
Research in Pediatric Critical Care
Proving the Point: Evidence-Based Medicine in Pediatric Critical Care
"Outcomes in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine:
Implications for Health Services Research and Patient Care
Safety and Quality Assessment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Information Technology in Critical Care
Family-Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Ethics in Pediatric Intensive Care
Ethical Issues in Death and Dying
Palliative Care
"The Process of Organ Donation and Pediatric Donor
Management
Pediatric Transport: Shifting the Paradigm to Improve Patient Outcome
Pediatric Vascular Access and Centeses
Pediatric Intensive Care in Developing Countries
Educating the intensivist
Critical Care in Public Health Emergencies
Structure and Function of the Heart
Regional Circulation
Principles of Invasive Monitoring
Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
Echocardiography and Noninvasive Cardiac Diagnostics
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization
Pharmacology of the Cardiovascular System
Cardiopulmonary Interactions
Myocardial Dysfunction, Ventricular Assist Devices and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm
Shock States
Cardiac Bypass for Repair of Congenital Heart Disease in Infants and Children
Critical Care After Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Disease
Cardiac Transplantation
Physiologic Foundations of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Performance of CPR in Infants and Children
Structure and Development of the Upper Respiratory System in Infants and Children
Structure of the Respiratory System - Lower Respiratory Tract
Physiology of the Respiratory System
Control of Breathing and Acute Respiratory Failure
Assessment and Monitoring of Respiratory Function
Ventilation-Perfusion Inequality
Mechanical Dysfunction of the Respiratory System
Overview of Breathing Failure
Noninvasive Monitoring in Children
Specific Diseases of the Respiratory System: Upper Airway
Asthma
Neonatal Respiratory Disease
Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease
Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation
Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Care
Noninvasive Ventilation: Concepts and Practice
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Children
Extracorporeal Life Support
Pediatric Neurocritical Care
Pediatric Neurological Assessment and Monitoring
Neuroimaging
Development, Structure, and Function of the Brain and Neuromuscular Systems
Coma and Depressed Sensorium
Intracranial Hypertension and Brain Monitoring
Status Epilepticus
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Infants and Children
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Pathobiology and Therapy of the Post-Resuscitation Syndrome in Children
Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Acute Neuromuscular Diseases and Disorders in Pediatric Critical Care
Acute Central Nervous System Infections
Renal Structure and Function
Fluid and Electrolyte Issues in Pediatric Critical Illness
Acid-Base Balance and Disorders
Tests of Kidney Function in Children
Renal Pharmacology
Glomerulotubular Dysfunction and Acute Kidney Injury
Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Cellular Respiration
Nutrition in the Critically Ill Child
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Common Endocrinopathies in the PICU
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Structure and Function of Hematopoietic Organs
Thromboembolism in Pediatric Intensive Care
Hematology and Oncology Problems in the Intensive Care Unit
Transfusion Medicine
Critical Illness Involving Children Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Hemoglobinopathies
Gastrointestinal Structure and Function
Disorders and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
Acute Liver Failure, Liver Transplantation, and Extracorporeal Liver Support
Acute Abdomen
The Innate Immune System
Infection and Host Response
Congenital Immunodeficiencies
Acquired Immune Dysfunction
Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Life-Threatening Viral Diseases and Their Treatment
Infectious Syndromes in the PICU
"Healthcare Associated Infection in the PICU:
Epidemiology and Control - Keeping Patients Safe
"Autoimmune Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment, and; Life Threatening Complications
Genomic and Proteomic Medicine in Critical Care
Molecular Foundations of Cellular Injury: Necrosis, Apoptosis and Autophagy
Endotheliopathy
Neuroendocrine Immune Mediator Coordination and Disarray in Critical Illness
Sepsis
Inflammation and Immunity: Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis, Acute lung Injury and Multiple Organ Failure
Principles of Toxin Screening, Assessment and Detoxification
Toxidromes and Their Treatment
Bites and Stings
Heat Injury
Accidental Hypothermia
Drowning
Burn and Inhalation Injuries
Evaluation, Stabilization and Initial Management After Multiple Trauma
Child Abuse and Neglect
Thoracic Injuries in Children
Abdominal Trauma in Pediatric Critical Care
Principles of Drug Disposition in the Critically Ill Child
Molecular Aspects of Drug Actions: from Receptors to Effectors
Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug-Drug Interactions
Pediatric Airway Management
Organ System Considerations That Affect Anesthetic Management
Anesthesia Principles and Operating Room Anesthesia Regimens
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Sedation and Analgesia
Malignant Hyperthermia
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