Accidents and Emergencies in Children Paperback / softback
by Rosemary J. (Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Consultant in Accident and Emerg Morton, Barbara M. (Consultant Paediatrician in Accident and Emergency, Consultant Paediatrician i Phillips
Part of the Oxford Handbooks in Emergency Medicine series
Paperback / softback
Description
This book covers the most common paediatric problems encountered in the Accident and Emergency Department.
The contents include cardiopulmonary resusciatation, major trauma, fractures and other orthopaedic problems, burns scalds, and poisoning.
Child abuse and its recognition and management are described.
Emphasis has been placed on the emergency management of serious illness,and injury and on the management of common problems.
In many instances, further management is described both for readers studying for the Accident and Emergency fellowship examination and also in cases where specialist help is unavailable.
This edition includes a revised section on paediatric resuscitation which summarizes the latest guidelines, and the information on fractures has been extended to follow the Advanced Paediatric Life Support guidelines, and the information on fractures has been altered into tabular form to allow for ease of use and comparison between possible diagnosis.
The book will provide an essential practical reference for all junior doctors and nurses working in A & E departments.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:282 pages, numerous line drawings and tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:13/06/1996
- Category:
- ISBN:9780192627193
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:282 pages, numerous line drawings and tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:13/06/1996
- Category:
- ISBN:9780192627193
