Rauch Daniel A., Gershel Jeffrey C. (eds.) Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013. — 763 p. — ISBN: 978-1-58110-754-8Pediatric hospital care is more challenging than ever. Stringent admissions policies mean typical patients are sicker. Cases are more complex. Procedures are more technology-intensive. Plus, today's scope of practice extends to co-management of subspecialty and surgical patients. Now there's a point-of-care AAP manual you can rely on for practical, authoritative guidance in the hospital setting. Developed by top pediatric hospitalists, Caring for the Hospitalized Child is sure to become your go-to resource all the way from initial evaluation through discharge management. Pediatric hospitalists with extensive hands-on experience offer proven recommendations for dozens of pediatric inpatient problems. Here's what you need to know - and what you need to do - for anaphylaxis, cardiac conditions, dermatological, EN, and GI issues, infectious diseases, seizure, eye trauma, fractures, physical and sexual abuse, and much more.Concise text descriptions and directions, action-focused bulleted lists, and at-a-glance charts and tables simplify hospital problem-solving. Conditions and symptoms are arranged alphabetically for ready reference.Concise text descriptions and directions, action-focused bulleted lists, and at-a-glance charts and tables simplify hospital problem-solving. Conditions and symptoms are arranged alphabetically for ready reference.Allergy
Cardiology
Dermatology
Ear, Nose, Throat
Endocrinology
Equipment and Procedures
Ethics
Gastroenterology
Gynecology
Hematology
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Ingestion
Liver Diseases
Miscellaneous Issues
Nephrology
Neurology
Nutrition
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Psychiatry
Psychosocial
Pulmonary
Sedation and Analgesia
Surgery