Pediatric Critical Care

by Fuhrman, Bradley P.; Zimmerman, Jerry J.; Carcillo, Joseph A., M.D.; Clark, Robert S. B., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780323073073
• ISBN10: 0323073077
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-04-14
• Publisher: Mosby Inc

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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