Endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians and written by a renowned team of pediatric emergency physicians, this well-illustrated practical reference delivers an unmatched review of pediatric emergency medicine. It spans the full scope of pediatric emergencies-from trauma care to psychosocial emergencies-in all the detail you need, yet still maintains a concise, find-it-now presentation ideal for use in the emergency department or pediatric clinic.
• Full-color presentation complete with 1000 illustrations
• Section on cardinal presentations in the pediatric emergency department that distinguishes the clinical approach to neonates for infants and children, and accounts for the advent of modern immunization practices
• Organized by body system
• Over 100 diagnostic and treatment offer streamlined, at-a-glance summaries of critical actions
• Expanded content on the management chapters which cover feeding problems, jaundice, and common neonatal presentations
• Revised infectious disease section includes discussions of pivotal topics such as influenza, imported diseases, bioterrorism, and HIV
• Enhanced endocrine/metabolic section with new chapters on rickets and inborn errors of metabolism