Pediatrics
On Call Series
Published in May 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
440 pages
978-0-7216-6757-7 (ISBN)
Description
This pocket-sized volume walks students, house officers and residents through the evaluation and management of common problems in hospitalized paediatric patients. It provides the reader with an approach for determining the cause of the problem and provides appropriate treatment outlines. The text reviews common patient problems; examines laboratory-related problems; and lists commonly used medications.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
122 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 186 mm
Width: 123 mm
Weight
409 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-6757-7 (9780721667577)
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Content
Introduction: the diagnosis and management of on call problems; communication with colleagues; communication with families; intravenous access. Patient-related problems: abdominal pain; altered mental states; bleeding (ecchymoses, epistaxis, haemoptysis, petechiae); chest pain; constipation; crying and the irritable infant; cyanosis; delivery room problems; extremity pain; eyes and visual abnormalities; fever; GI bleeding; headache; heart rate and rhythm abnormalities; haematuria; hypertension; hypotension and shock; lines, tubes and drains; rashes; seizures; urine output abnormalities; vomiting. Laboratory-related problems: acidosis and alkalosis; anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and coagulation abnormalities; electrolyte disorders; glucose disorders; hyperbilirubinaemia.