Pediatric emergency medicine /
Strange, Gary R.,1947-
American College of Emergency Physicians.
New York ; London : McGraw Hill Medical,
c2009.
"American College of Emergency Physicians"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Approach to the child in the emergency department -- The febrile- or septic-appearing neonate -- The febrile- or septic-appearing infant or child -- Respiratory distress -- Sudden infant death syndrome and apparent life-threatening event -- Altered mental status and coma -- Seizures -- Chest pain -- Acute abdominal conditions -- Vomiting, diarrhea, and gastroenteritis -- Feeding disorders -- Jaundice -- The crying infant -- Limping child -- Mild head injury in children -- Approach to the patient with rash -- Neck masses -- Neonatal emergencies -- The transplant patient in the ED -- Procedural sedation and analgesia -- Pain management -- Imaging -- Airway management -- Respiratory failure -- Shock -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Neonatal resuscitation -- Evaluation and management of the multiple trauma patient -- Head trauma -- Pediatric cervical spine injury -- Thoracic trauma -- Abdominal trauma -- Genitourinary trauma -- Maxillofacial trauma -- Orthopedic injuries -- Pediatric sports injuries in the ED -- Injuries of the upper extremities -- Injuries of the pelvis and lower extremities -- Soft tissue injury and wound repair -- Upper airway emergencies -- Asthma -- Bronchiolitis -- Pneumonia -- Pertussis -- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia -- Cystic fibrosis -- Congenital heart disease -- Congestive heart failure -- Inflammatory and infectious heart disease -- Dysrhythmias in children -- Pediatric hypertension -- Thromboembolic disease -- Syncope -- Ataxia -- Weakness -- Headache -- Hydrocephalus -- Cerebral palsy -- Cerebrovascular syndromes -- Influenza -- Meningitis -- Toxic shock syndrome -- Kawasaki disease -- The pediatric HIV patient in the ED -- Tick-borne infections -- Common parasitic infestations -- Imported diseases/diseases in the traveling child -- Bioterrorism: a pediatric perspective --
Common allergic presentations: allergic conjunctivitis/rhinitis -- Anaphylaxis -- Abdominal pain -- Gastrointestinal bleeding -- Gastroesophageal reflux -- Gastrointestinal foreign bodies -- Liver and gallbladder -- Disorders of glucose metabolism -- Adrenal insufficiency -- Hyperthyroidism -- Rickets -- Fluid and electrolyte disorders -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Male genitourinary problems -- Urinary tract diseases -- Specific renal syndromes -- Petechiae and purpura -- Pruritic rashes -- Superficial skin infections -- Exanthems -- Infant rashes -- Ear and nose emergencies -- Emergencies of the oral cavity and neck -- Eye trauma -- Eye emergencies in childhood -- The adolescent pregnant patient -- Gynecologic disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Vaginitis -- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Dysmenorrhea and dysfunctional uterine bleeding -- Anemia -- Sickle cell disease -- Bleeding disorders -- Blood component therapy -- Oncologic emergencies -- Infectious musculoskeletal disorders -- Inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders -- Nonmalignant tumors of bone -- General approach to the poisoned pediatric patient -- Acetaminophen -- Aspirin -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Toxic alcohols -- Organophosphates and carbamates -- Caustics -- Hydrocarbons -- Rodenticides -- Cardiotoxins -- Antidepressants -- Neuroleptics -- Isoniazid toxicity -- Carbon monoxide poisoning -- Opioids -- Cocaine toxicity -- Phencyclidine and ketamine toxicity -- Amphetamines -- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate -- Lead poisoning -- Iron poisoning -- Cyanide poisoning -- Mushroom poisoning -- Poisonous plants -- Lethal toxins in small doses -- Chemical weapons: nerve agents and vesicants -- Human and animal bites -- Snake envenomations -- Spider and arthropod bites -- Marine envenomations -- Drowning -- Pediatric burns -- Electrical and lightning injuries -- Heat and cold illness -- High-altitude illness -- Dysbaric injuries -- Radiation emergencies -- Sexual abuse -- Abuse and neglect -- Psychiatric emergencies -- Death of a child in emergency department -- Pediatric prehospital care -- Interfacility transport -- Mass casualtry management -- Medico-legal considerations -- Ethical considerations -- Withholding or terminating resuscitation and brain death.
Pediatric emergencies