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A Survival Guide
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Second Edition
By
Joanna Davies, Sister and Retrieval Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Intensive Care, Evelina Children's Hospital, St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Lynda Hassell, Head of Nursing, Paediatrics, St. Mary's NHS Trust, London, UK
Description
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The needs of critically ill children
are unique and this handy pocket book will be invaluable to anyone who needs a quick account of intensive care procedures. It brings
together all the vital information in one source and in an accessible format. The text is organised by body systems and gives helpful
hints on managing children with various conditions. Tables of normal values are included and additional information is provided about
equipment needed in a paediatric emergency.
Audience
Paediatric intensive care nurses, HDU nurses, home ventilation nurses, paediatric nurses, neonatal nurses, adult intensive care nurses, A & E nurses, doctors new to PICU
Contents
Abbreviations. All about resuscitation. Airway, acid base and ventilation. Cardiac care. Renal dysfunction. Liver dysfunction. Neurology
assessment and management. Fluids and nutrition. Blood and electrolytes, normal values and transfusion. Drugs – inotropes and infusions.
Handy hints for various conditions. Principles of safe transport. Death of a child. Child development. Child protection. Quick reference
to syndromes. Index
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Paperback, 296 pages, publication date: JUL-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10023-9
ISBN-10: 0-443-10023-3
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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