HANDBOOK OF PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE

HANDBOOK OF PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE is a highly practical guide to the care of very sick children, giving clear and concise advice on diagnosis and management. The book is divided into two parts -- the first covers general topics that orient the reader to the environment of pediatric intensive care, the second takes an organ-system approach, with consideration of specific diagnoses and interventions. Each section to be prefaced by a review of relevant physiology, followed by a list of essential management points Use of notes, tables and algorithms for rapid assimilation Key references provided for referral to relevant review articles Appendix to contain drugs used in emergencies and descriptions of most common techniques/procedures Practical and portable