Pediatric Trauma
19 Pediatric Trauma Alisha Armstrong, Purnima Unni, John B. Pietsch Be sure to check out the supplementary content available at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Hazinski. Pearls • Differences between adult and pediatric trauma care…
Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Resuscitation
6 Shock, Cardiac Arrest, and Resuscitation Ronald M. Perkin, Allan R. de Caen, Marc D. Berg, Stephen M. Schexnayder, Mary Fran Hazinski Be sure to check out the supplementary content…
Immunology and Infectious Disorders
16 Immunology and Infectious Disorders Kathryn E. Roberts, Susan E. Coffin Pearls • The critically ill child may have immune compromise and is at risk for a variety of healthcare-acquired…
Children Are Different
1 Children Are Different Mary Fran Hazinski Be sure to check out the supplementary content available at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Hazinski. Pearls • Children are not “little adults.” They are physically, physiologically, and…
Bioinstrumentation: Principles and Techniques
21 Bioinstrumentation Principles and Techniques Pearls • Monitoring and support systems provide valuable information and assistance in managing patient care, but the focus should always be on the patient and…
Clinical Informatics
23 Clinical Informatics Neal R. Patel Pearls • Clinical information technology (IT) involves a dynamic set of interactions that all have to be managed effectively. The categories of people, process,…
Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies Requiring Critical Care
15 Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies Requiring Critical Care Michelle Lynn Burke, Deborah Salani Be sure to check out the supplementary content available at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Hazinski. Pearls • Severe anemia associated with…
Analgesia, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade
5 Analgesia, Sedation, and Neuromuscular Blockade Twila R. Luckett, Stephen R. Hays Be sure to check out the supplementary content available at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Hazinski. Pearls • Analgesia entails assessment and treatment…
Toxicology and Poisonings
18 Toxicology and Poisonings Anthony J. Scalzo, Carolyn M. Blume-Odom Pearls • The “ABCDE” primary assessment (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure) similar to that used to evaluate and stabilize trauma…
Ethical Issues in Pediatric Critical Care
24 Ethical Issues in Pediatric Critical Care Ronald M. Perkin Be sure to check out the supplementary content available at http://evolve.elsevier.com/Hazinski. Pearls • The practice of medical ethics seeks to…
