This course book gives guidance on life-threatening emergencies in children. It incorporates subjects such as recognition of the seriously ill child, basic life support, shock, and the structured approach to the seriously injured child. Contents: Introduction Life Support The Seriously Ill Child The ... more »

The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Companion Handbook provides a quick and convenient way to find on-the-spot answers on diagnosis and management of emergent conditions in children. Like its parent textbook, this handbook focuses on the salient points of managing pediatric emergencies but uses an outline ... more »

Get definitive, practical answers from Hurst's THE HEART MANUAL of CARDIOLOGY whenever you want. This MANUAL gives you the best in current cardiac clinical medicine in quick-access format. Condition-by-condition coverage makes it easy to find the essentials you need, all in one place Comprehensive information ... more »

This text represents a collaboration among primary care and specialist physicians in the Department of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and the Bellevue Hospital Primary Care Clinic. It is intended for use by teachers, students and practitioners of primary care and in the hospital outpatient ... more »

A portable companion to Principles of Critical Care, this handbook provides the same quality coverage as it summarizes the most important clinical portions of the large text in surprising detail. The new single volume format takes an organ system approach to critical care with sections addressing cardiovascular ... more »

Patient transfer is becoming increasingly frequent as specialist departments are being concentrated in the larger hospitals, and in the UK owing to the lack of ICU beds. There is a growing need for information on how to handle patients in these eventualities. This book gives a systematic approach for ... more »

This text was written especially for pre-hospital staff and provides the information needed to deal with seriously ill and severely injured children before arrival at hospital. Emphasis is placed in as speedy a transportation to hospital as possible, while providing appropriate emergency care. more »

Designed for carrying in the pocket, this invaluable little book provides instant information on management of infants and children in emergency situations. From recognition of the sick child to dealing with life threatening trauma, it covers all the major conditions likely to be encountered in the emergency ... more »