The new edition of this popular text provides practical information for developing an efficient organization for transport, acquaints the reader with all available modes of transportation, and presents strategies for handling a wide array of neonatal and pediatric medical problems in the transport setting. All these elements work toward the goal of providing transport care as an extension of the intensive care unit. Follows the latest guidelines from the Transport Medicine Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-10
1560534060
ISBN-13
9781560534068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1758801
Product Key Features
Author
David G. Jaimovich, Dharmapuri Vidyasagar
Publication Name
Handbook of Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Medicine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
582 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rj370.H353 2002
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Table of Content
I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. Organization of a Pediatric-Neonatal Transport Program 2. Transport Management Considerations 3. Organization of a Neonatal Transport Program 4. Aviation Physiology in Pediatric Transport 5. General Neonatal Physiologic Considerations 6. Transport Safety 7. Administrative Pearls II. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 8. Pediatric Cardiology in Transport Medicine 9. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Newborns during Transport 10. Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 11. Shock III. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 12. Airway Management 13. Respiratory Failure Management during Transport 14. Transport Issues in Neonates with Respiratory Problems 15. Transport Management of Acute Pediatric Asthma 16. Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Life Support 17. High-Tech Respiratory Care on Transport IV. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 18. Neonatal Neurologic Problems 19. Transportation of the Child with Seizures 20. Near-Drowning V. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND METABOLISM 21. Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 22. Evaluation and Management of Renal Emergencies 23. Poisoning, Ingestion, and Overdose VI. TRAUMA 24. Initial Stabilization and Transport of the Pediatric Trauma Patient 25. Central Nervous System Injuries 26. Cardiothoracic Injuries in Children 27. Abdominal Anomalies 28. Skeletal Injuries 29. Burns and Inhalation Injuries VII. INFECTIOUS DISEASE 30. Infectious Diseases VIII. SPECIAL TOPICS 31. Temperature Regulation and Management 32. Common Radiologic Findings in Pediatric and Neonatal Transport Patients 33. Transport Equipment and Techniques Appendix I. Laboratory Values Appendix II. Treatment Algorithms and Charts Appendix III. Drug Therapy Appendix IV. Pediatric Transport Protocols
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Pediatrics, Perinatology & Neonatology
Lccn
2001-039991
Dewey Decimal
618.92/0025
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Medical
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