Skone R., Reynolds F. et al. (eds.) Managing the Critically Ill Child: A Guide for Anaesthetists and Emergency Physicians

Cambridge University Press, 2013. — 360 p. — ISBN: 978-1-107-65232-3The management of critically ill or injured children has become increasingly specialised; nevertheless, the first point of contact for many sick children remains their nearest hospital. Here, the initial management will usually involve emergency department doctors, anaesthetists and paediatricians. Managing the Critically Ill Child is written by anaesthetists and emergency department physicians who currently have a significant paediatric practice. It provides a straightforward guide for non-paediatricians encountering acutely unwell or injured children. This book helps readers apply their knowledge from adult practice to children, and avoid pitfalls where the approaches in paediatrics differ. Written in a practical, concise format, Managing the Critically Ill Child guides physicians beyond the initial emergency algorithms and is essential reading for physicians and trainees in emergency medicine, anaesthesia and intensive care who may be asked to look after a child.The District General Hospital Setting
Setting up a department for managing a sick child
Team approach and organisation
Equipment
Stabilisation of the critically ill child
Clinical Conditions:
The child with sepsis
The child with cardiac disease
The child with shortness of breath
The child with asthma
The child with decreased consciousness and coma
The child with seizures
The child with diabetic ketoacidosis
Inherited metabolic conditions
Paediatric toxicology
The child with anaphylaxis
The child with stridor
The difficult paediatric airway
The surgical abdomen
Paediatric trauma
The child with raised intra-cranial pressure
The child with burns
Blood product administration in children
The sick neonate presenting with shock
What Could You be Expected to do in a District General Hospital:
Ongoing management of the successful arrest
Referring team led transfers
Anaesthetising for a surgical emergency
Managing children on an adult critical care unit
Pain management in children
Children with complex needs and disability
When a child dies
Child protection
The Children's Hospital Setting:
Ventilation
Fluid therapy
Pharmacology in children
Neonates
Golden Rules:
Quick reference for emergencies
Drug infusions
Top tips for practical procedures
UK vaccination schedule
Common syndromes in the critically ill child