Atlas of pediatric emergency medicine
By: editors, Gary R. Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, Marc. N. Baskin.
Contributors: Fleisher, Gary R. 1951-; Ludwig, Stephen, 1945-; Baskin, Marc N.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 478
Subjects: Pediatric emergencies -- Atlases.; Emergencies -- Child -- Atlases.; Emergencies -- Infant -- Atlases.; Wounds and Injuries -- Child -- Atlases.; Wounds and Injuries -- Infant -- Atlases.; Critical Care -- methods -- Child -- Atlases.; Critical Care -- methods -- Infant -- Atlases.
Genres: Atlases.
Description: Featuring over 400 full-color photographs, this atlas is a visual guide to the diagnosis and management of pediatric emergencies and acute conditions. Sections organized by body region/system cover acute medical problems, medical and surgical emergencies, and trauma, including child abuse. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of the type of emergency, presenting signs and symptoms, and differential diagnosis. Photographs showing specific emergencies comprise the bulk of each chapter and are accompanied by discussions of patient presentation, diagnostic studies, and management.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.