Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this popular reference covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call without direct supervision in the hospital. On Call Pediatrics, 4th Edition, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 1: The Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems - p. xvii 3. Chapter 2: Communicating With Colleagues and Families - p. 5 4. Chapter 3: Common Mistakes - p. 9 5. Chapter 4: Remembering Your ABCs - p. 11 6. Chapter 5: Teaching (and Learning) While On Call - p. 15 7. Patient-Related Problems - p. 19 8. Chapter 6: Abdominal Pain - p. 19 9. Chapter 7: Altered Mental Status - p. 32 10. Chapter 8: Analgesics and Antipyretics - p. 47 11. Chapter 9: Bleeding - p. 52 12. Chapter 10: Chest Pain - p. 62 13. Chapter 11: Constipation - p. 80 14. Chapter 12: Crying and the Irritable Infant - p. 87 15. Chapter 13: Cyanosis - p. 95 16. Chapter 14: Delivery Room Problems - p. 113 17. Chapter 15: Diarrhea and Dehydration - p. 125 18. Chapter 16: Extremity Pain - p. 137 19. Chapter 17: Eye Problems and Visual Abnormalities - p. 151 20. Chapter 18: Fever - p. 157 21. Chapter 19: Gastrointestinal Bleeding - p. 165 22. Chapter 20: Genitourinary Problems - p. 172 23. Chapter 21: Headache - p. 183 24. Chapter 22: Heart Rate and Rhythm Abnormalities - p. 196 25. Chapter 23: Hematuria - p. 212 26. Chapter 24: Hypertension - p. 216 27. Chapter 25: Hypotension and Shock - p. 225 28. Chapter 26: Lines, Tubes, and Drains - p. 239 29. Chapter 27: Rashes - p. 278 30. Chapter 28: Respiratory Distress - p. 286 31. Chapter 29: Seizures - p. 302 32. Chapter 30: Urine Output Abnormalities - p. 314 33. Chapter 31: Vomiting - p. 324 34. Laboratory-Related Problems - p. 333 35. Chapter 32: Acidosis and Alkalosis - p. 333 36. Chapter 33: Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Coagulation Abnormalities - p. 346 37. Chapter 34: Electrolyte Abnormalities - p. 358 38. Chapter 35: Glucose Disorders - p. 371 39. Chapter 36: Hyperbilirubinemia - p. 378 40. Appendix A: Pediatric Procedures - p. 391 41. Appendix B: Resuscitation Calculations - p. 400 42. Appendix C: Calculation of Creatinine Clearance - p. 401 43. Appendix D: Calculation of Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient - p. 402 44. Index - p. 403
Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this popular reference covers the common problems you’ll encounter while on call without direct supervision in the hospital. On Call Pediatrics, 4th Edition, fits perfectly in your pocket, ready to provide key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You’ll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. Chapter 1: The Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems - p. xvii 3. Chapter 2: Communicating With Colleagues and Families - p. 5 4. Chapter 3: Common Mistakes - p. 9 5. Chapter 4: Remembering Your ABCs - p. 11 6. Chapter 5: Teaching (and Learning) While On Call - p. 15 7. Patient-Related Problems - p. 19 8. Chapter 6: Abdominal Pain - p. 19 9. Chapter 7: Altered Mental Status - p. 32 10. Chapter 8: Analgesics and Antipyretics - p. 47 11. Chapter 9: Bleeding - p. 52 12. Chapter 10: Chest Pain - p. 62 13. Chapter 11: Constipation - p. 80 14. Chapter 12: Crying and the Irritable Infant - p. 87 15. Chapter 13: Cyanosis - p. 95 16. Chapter 14: Delivery Room Problems - p. 113 17. Chapter 15: Diarrhea and Dehydration - p. 125 18. Chapter 16: Extremity Pain - p. 137 19. Chapter 17: Eye Problems and Visual Abnormalities - p. 151 20. Chapter 18: Fever - p. 157 21. Chapter 19: Gastrointestinal Bleeding - p. 165 22. Chapter 20: Genitourinary Problems - p. 172 23. Chapter 21: Headache - p. 183 24. Chapter 22: Heart Rate and Rhythm Abnormalities - p. 196 25. Chapter 23: Hematuria - p. 212 26. Chapter 24: Hypertension - p. 216 27. Chapter 25: Hypotension and Shock - p. 225 28. Chapter 26: Lines, Tubes, and Drains - p. 239 29. Chapter 27: Rashes - p. 278 30. Chapter 28: Respiratory Distress - p. 286 31. Chapter 29: Seizures - p. 302 32. Chapter 30: Urine Output Abnormalities - p. 314 33. Chapter 31: Vomiting - p. 324 34. Laboratory-Related Problems - p. 333 35. Chapter 32: Acidosis and Alkalosis - p. 333 36. Chapter 33: Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Coagulation Abnormalities - p. 346 37. Chapter 34: Electrolyte Abnormalities - p. 358 38. Chapter 35: Glucose Disorders - p. 371 39. Chapter 36: Hyperbilirubinemia - p. 378 40. Appendix A: Pediatric Procedures - p. 391 41. Appendix B: Resuscitation Calculations - p. 400 42. Appendix C: Calculation of Creatinine Clearance - p. 401 43. Appendix D: Calculation of Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient - p. 402 44. Index - p. 403
