Handbook of Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Medicine

I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. Organization of a Pediatric-Neonatal Transport Program 2. Transport Management Considerations 3. Organization of a Neonatal Transport Program 4. Aviation Physiology in Pediatric Transport 5. General Neonatal Physiologic Considerations 6. Transport Safety 7. Administrative Pearls II. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 8. Pediatric Cardiology in Transport Medicine 9. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Newborns during Transport 10. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 11. Shock III. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 12. Airway Management 13. Respiratory Failure Management during Transport 14. Transport Issues in Neonates with Respiratory Problems 15. Transport Management of Acute Pediatric Asthma 16. Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Life Support 17. High-Tech Respiratory Care on Transport IV. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 18. Neonatal Neurologic Problems 19. Transportation of the Child with Seizures 20. Near-Drowning V. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND METABOLISM 21. Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 22. Evaluation and Management of Renal Emergencies 23. Poisoning, Ingestion, and Overdose VI. TRAUMA 24. Initial Stabilization and Transport of the Pediatric Trauma Patient 25. Central Nervous System Injuries 26. Cardiothoracic Injuries in Children 27. Abdominal Anomalies 28. Skeletal Injuries 29. Burns and Inhalation Injuries VII. INFECTIOUS DISEASE 30. Infectious Diseases VIII. SPECIAL TOPICS 31. Temperature Regulation and Management 32. Common Radiologic Findings in Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Patients 33. Transport Equipment and Techniques Appendix I. Laboratory Values Appendix II. Treatment Algorithms and Charts Appendix III. Drug Therapy Appendix IV. Pediatric Transport Protocols