Tab Article

• Information presented in quick reference format, with accompanying reference tables, to facilitate on-the-spot usage

• Advanced Life Support Group algorithms provide safe and easy-to-follow protocols to the management of emergency situations

• Contains input from a broad range of paediatric specialists – intensivists, anaesthetists, haematologists, oncologists, air ambulance physicians and retrieval nurses, pharmacists, specialist dieticians, and respiratory physiotherapists – to ensure full coverage and accuracy of information

• Contains helpful ‘Quick Guide’ and ‘Warning’ boxes to provide key information at a glance, while helpful mnemonics assist with learning

• Contains chapters on normal child development, safeguarding children and young people, and patient transport

• Perfect for use on the wards, theatres, high-dependency units and intensive care units as well as during retrieval and A&E

• Ideal for newcomers and experienced staff alike, whether they be junior doctors or nursing staff

• Additional authorship brings the expertise of Marilyn McDougall, a Senior Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant

• Contains brand new chapters - oncology emergencies and pain & sedation - as well as the latest information on topics including sepsis and the collapsed neonate, and care of children after spinal surgery

• The comprehensively expanded cardiac chapter presents new surgical approaches as well as practical tips on pacing, care of chest drains and basic echocardiograph terminology

• The drug chapter now includes reversal agents, new drug profiles and an updated compatibilities chart

• Expanded artwork program explains clinical concepts and practical procedures