This book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects on paediatric intensive care. The fourth edition has been fully revised to include the latest guidelines and advances in technology. The extensive text of 1200 pages explains practical and surgical issues, with thorough coverage of respiratory and cardiac care. Other conditions specific to different systems of the body are also discussed - endocrine, gastrointestinal, neurological and more. Several chapters are dedicated to environmental injuries including burns, electric ...
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This book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects on paediatric intensive care. The fourth edition has been fully revised to include the latest guidelines and advances in technology. The extensive text of 1200 pages explains practical and surgical issues, with thorough coverage of respiratory and cardiac care. Other conditions specific to different systems of the body are also discussed - endocrine, gastrointestinal, neurological and more. Several chapters are dedicated to environmental injuries including burns, electric shock, heat disorders, near-drowning, and poisoning. The book concludes with discussion on psychosocial issues, ethical and medicolegal aspects, training, research, quality improvement, and use of therapeutic drugs in paediatric intensive care. The text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and flowcharts. Key points Comprehensive guide to all aspects of paediatric intensive care Fully revised fourth edition featuring latest guidelines and technological advances Extensive text of 1200 pages further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and flowcharts Previous edition (9789351527398) published in 2015
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New in New jacket. Practical approach-based textbook for pediatricians and intensivists involved with taking care of critically ill children. Divided in various sections addressing respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and gastroenterological issues including life-threatening infections requiring multiorgan support. Various state-of-the-art technologies such as high frequency ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy, laparoscopy, video-assisted thoracoscopy and many other lifesaving critical care procedures including basic and advanced life support have been included. Sections on pediatric critical care training, trauma, critical care nursing, statistics, pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) guidelines, brain death, end-of-life care guidelines, immunotherapy, transplantation of liver, heart, lung and kidney are also included.