Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Comprehensive, clinical reference for physicians who care for children with acute illness or injury in emergency departments and office-based practices. Illustrated. DNLM: Emergencies--in infancy & childhood.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
General Concepts
Patient and Family Issues	p. 3
Techniques for Examining the Fearful Child	p. 9
Restraint Techniques	p. 15
Evaluation of Vital Signs	p. 23
Use of Monitoring Devices	p. 33
Emergent Drug Dosing and Equipment Selection	p. 39
Aseptic Technique	p. 43
Protecting the Health Professional Against Hazardous Exposures	p. 51
Informed Consent	p. 65
Teaching Procedures	p. 73
Documentation	p. 79
Cardiopulmonary Life Support Procedures
Basic Life Support	p. 85
Airway Adjuncts, Oxygen Delivery, and Suctioning the Upper Airway	p. 101
Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation	p. 119
Rapid Sequence Induction	p. 141
Emergent Endotracheal Intubation	p. 161
Percutaneous Transtracheal Ventilation	p. 239
Central Venous Access and Central Venous Pressure Monitoring	p. 251
Venous Cutdown Catheterization	p. 279
Intraosseous Infusion	p. 289
Cardiac Pacing	p. 299
Cardioversion and Defibrillation	p. 313
Trauma Life Support Procedures
Cervical Spine Immobilization and Imaging	p. 329
Helmet Removal	p. 343
Surgical Cricothyrotomy	p. 351
Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage	p. 357
Control of Exsanguinating External Hemorrhage	p. 367
Use of Military Antishock Trousers (MAST)	p. 377
Management of Open Chest Wounds	p. 383
Tube Thoracostomy and Needle Decompression of the Chest	p. 389
Autotransfusion	p. 409
Emergency Thoracotomy	p. 415
Emergent Radiologic Evaluation of Renal and Genitourinary Trauma	p. 429
Anesthesia and Sedation Procedures
Pain Management Techniques	p. 437
Conscious Sedation	p. 445
Nitrous Oxide Administration	p. 455
Local and Regional Anesthesia	p. 465
Special Procedures for Neonates
Neonatal Resuscitation Procedures	p. 499
Prevention and Management of Meconium Aspiration	p. 509
Umbilical Vessel Catheterization	p. 515
Emergency Management of Selected Congenital Anomalies	p. 525
Heel Sticks	p. 535
Neurologic and Neurosurgical Procedures
Lumbar Puncture	p. 541
Evaluation of Ventricular Shunt Function	p. 553
Ventricular Shunt and Burr Hole Puncture	p. 559
Subdural Puncture	p. 567
Ventricular Puncture	p. 573
Ophthalmologic Procedures
General Pediatric Ophthalmic Procedures	p. 579
Slit Lamp Examination	p. 593
Ocular Foreign Body Removal	p. 599
Irrigation of Conjunctiva	p. 605
Eye Patching and Eye Guards	p. 609
Contact Lens Removal	p. 613
Otolaryngologic Procedures
Acute Upper Airway Foreign Body Removal	p. 621
Otoscopic Examination	p. 631
Removal of Cerumen Impaction	p. 641
Foreign Body Removal from the External Auditory Canal	p. 647
External Ear Procedures	p. 651
Tympanocentesis	p. 659
Management of Epistaxis	p. 663
Drainage and Packing of a Nasal Septal Hematoma	p. 675
Nasal Foreign Body Removal	p. 681
Pharyngeal Procedures	p. 689
Diagnostic Laryngoscopic Procedures	p. 699
Dental Procedures
Orofacial Anesthesia Techniques	p. 713
Incision and Drainage of a Dental Abscess	p. 725
Management of Dental Fractures	p. 731
Reimplanting an Avulsed Permanent Tooth	p. 737
Management of Soft Tissue Injuries of the Mouth	p. 741
Reduction of Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation	p. 751
Cardiovascular Procedures
The Electrocardiogram in Infants and Children	p. 759
Converting Stable Supraventricular Tachycardia Using Vagal Maneuvers	p. 771
Pericardiocentesis	p. 777
Arterial Puncture and Catheterization	p. 783
Venipuncture and Peripheral Venous Access	p. 797
Accessing Indwelling Central Lines	p. 811
Pulmonary Procedures
Use of Pulse Oximetry	p. 823
End Tidal CO[subscript 2] Monitoring	p. 829
Peak Flow Rate Measurement	p. 839
Use of Metered Dose Inhalers, Spacers, and Nebulizers	p. 847
Suctioning the Trachea	p. 863
Replacement of a Tracheostomy Cannula	p. 871
Thoracentesis	p. 879
Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation	p. 889
Gastrointestinal Procedures
Management of Esophageal Foreign Bodies	p. 901
Gastric Intubation	p. 909
Gastrostomy Tube Replacement	p. 915
Paracentesis	p. 921
Hernia Reduction	p. 927
Treatment of Umbilical Granuloma	p. 935
Oral Rehydration	p. 941
Reducing a Rectal Prolapse	p. 947
Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding	p. 951
Genitourinary Procedures
Prepubertal Genital Examination	p. 961
Vaginal Foreign Body Removal	p. 971
Adolescent Pelvic Examination	p. 975
Forensic Examination of the Sexual Assault Victim	p. 983
Bladder Catheterization	p. 991
Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration	p. 999
Manual Detorsion of the Testes	p. 1003
Paraphimosis Reduction	p. 1007
Management of Zipper Injuries	p. 1011
Obstetrical Procedures for Adolescents	p. 1015
Orthopaedic Procedures
Splinting Procedures	p. 1025
Short Arm and Short Leg Casts	p. 1039
Hand and Finger Injuries	p. 1047
Arthrocentesis	p. 1063
Reduction of Common Joint Dislocations and Subluxations	p. 1075
Approach to Fractures with Neurovascular Compromise	p. 1105
Minor Emergency Procedures
General Wound Management	p. 1125
Laceration Repair	p. 1141
Management of Plantar Puncture Wounds	p. 1169
Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies	p. 1173
Hair Tourniquet Removal	p. 1183
Burn Management	p. 1189
Incision and Drainage of Cutaneous Abscess	p. 1199
Incision and Drainage of a Paronychia	p. 1205
Incision and Drainage of a Felon	p. 1211
Ingrown Toenail Repair	p. 1217
Fishhook Removal	p. 1223
Ring Removal	p. 1229
Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injections	p. 1235
Laboratory Skills
Obtaining Biologic Specimens	p. 1245
Clinical Laboratory Procedures	p. 1265
Skin Testing	p. 1289
Toxicologic and Environmental Procedures
Gastric Emptying	p. 1297
Activated Charcoal Administration	p. 1305
Whole-Bowel Irrigation	p. 1309
Skin Decontamination	p. 1313
Envenomation Management and Tick Removal	p. 1319
Cooling Procedures	p. 1333
Warming Procedures	p. 1339
Ultrasonographic Techniques
General Principles of Emergency Department Ultrasonography	p. 1349
Ultrasound-Assisted Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration	p. 1357
Emergent Cardiac Ultrasonography	p. 1361
Ultrasound Evaluation of Potential Ectopic Pregnancy	p. 1369
Ultrasonographic Foreign Body Localization and Removal	p. 1383
Ultrasound-Assisted Central Line Placement	p. 1393
Transport Procedures
Preparing the Child for Interhospital Transport	p. 1401
Aeromedical Transport Procedures	p. 1407
Index	p. 1419
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