For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and review. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets, 4th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. vi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 9. Top 100 Secrets - p. 1 10. Section I: Advanced Life Support - p. 7 11. Chapter 1. Childhood Resuscitation - p. 7a 12. Chapter 2. Neonatal Resuscitation - p. 18 13. Chapter 3. Respiratory Failure - p. 26 14. Chapter 4. Shock - p. 33 15. Section II: Chief Complaints - p. 39 16. Chapter 5. Abdominal Pain - p. 39a 17. Chapter 6. Altered Mental Status - p. 44 18. Chapter 7. Apnea, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Brief Resolved Unexplained Events - p. 49 19. Chapter 8. Chest Pain - p. 53 20. Chapter 9. Cough - p. 61 21. Chapter 10. Crying and Irritability in the Young Child - p. 67 22. Chapter 11. Diarrhea - p. 72 23. Chapter 12. Ear Pain - p. 77 24. Chapter 13. Fever - p. 82 25. Chapter 14. Foreign Bodies in Children - p. 89 26. Chapter 15. Headache - p. 98 27. Chapter 16. Hematuria and Dysuria - p. 104 28. Chapter 17. Hypertension - p. 109 29. Chapter 18. Jaundice - p. 117 30. Chapter 19. Limp - p. 123 31. Chapter 20. Neck Masses - p. 128 32. Chapter 21. Pediatric Rashes - p. 135 33. Chapter 22. Scrotal Pain - p. 147 34. Chapter 23. Sore Throat - p. 152 35. Chapter 24. Stiff Neck - p. 156 36. Chapter 25. Stridor - p. 161 37. Chapter 26. Syncope - p. 167 38. Chapter 27. Vaginal Bleeding/Discharge - p. 172 39. Chapter 28. Vomiting - p. 180 40. Section III: Medical Emergencies - p. 188 41. Chapter 29. Anaphylaxis - p. 188a 42. Chapter 30. Cardiac Emergencies - p. 194 43. Chapter 31. Central Nervous System Emergencies - p. 200 44. Chapter 32. Endocrine Disorders - p. 206 45. Chapter 33. Fluids and Electrolytes - p. 211 46. Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Emergencies - p. 216 47. Chapter 35. Gynecologic Emergencies - p. 224 48. Chapter 36. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies - p. 230 49. Chapter 37. Infectious Disease Emergencies - p. 237 50. Chapter 38. Ophthalmologic Emergencies - p. 282 51. Chapter 39. Poisonings - p. 288 52. Chapter 40. Psychiatric Emergencies - p. 307 53. Chapter 41. Respiratory Emergencies - p. 318 54. Chapter 42. Technology-Assisted Children—Acute Care - p. 326 55. Section IV: Surgical Emergencies - p. 331 56. Chapter 43. Dental/Periodontal Emergencies - p. 331a 57. Chapter 44. General Surgery Emergencies - p. 337 58. Chapter 45. Neurosurgical Emergencies - p. 346 59. Chapter 46. Orthopedic Emergencies - p. 353 60. Chapter 47. Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies - p. 360 61. Chapter 48. Urologic Emergencies - p. 367 62. Section V: Trauma - p. 375 63. Chapter 49. Abdominal Trauma - p. 375a 64. Chapter 50. Burns and Smoke Inhalation - p. 379 65. Chapter 51. Child Abuse - p. 387 66. Chapter 52. Sexual Assault - p. 396 67. Chapter 53. Dental Injuries - p. 403 68. Chapter 54. Extremity Injuries - p. 410 69. Chapter 55. Eye Injuries - p. 421 70. Chapter 56. Head Trauma - p. 429 71. Chapter 57. Minor Trauma - p. 434 72. Chapter 58. Multiple Trauma - p. 443 73. Chapter 59. Neck and Cervical Spine Trauma - p. 450 74. Chapter 60. Pelvic Trauma and Genitourinary Injury - p. 457 75. Chapter 61. Thoracic Trauma - p. 462 76. Section VI: Environmental Emergencies - p. 467 77. Chapter 62. Bites and Stings - p. 467a 78. Chapter 63. Drowning - p. 474 79. Chapter 64. Electrical and Lightning Injuries - p. 478 80. Chapter 65. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia - p. 483 81. Chapter 66. High-Altitude Illness - p. 492 82. Section VII: Special Topics - p. 497 83. Chapter 67. Chemical and Biological Terrorism - p. 497a 84. Chapter 68. Disaster Preparedness - p. 507 85. Chapter 69. Emergency Medical Services and Transport Medicine - p. 512 86. Chapter 70. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement - p. 521 87. Chapter 71. Risk Management and Legal Issues - p. 530 88. Chapter 72. Sedation and Analgesia - p. 538 89. Chapter 73. Point-of-Care Ultrasound - p. 544 90. Index - p. 553
For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and review. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Secrets, 4th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. vi 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 9. Top 100 Secrets - p. 1 10. Section I: Advanced Life Support - p. 7 11. Chapter 1. Childhood Resuscitation - p. 7a 12. Chapter 2. Neonatal Resuscitation - p. 18 13. Chapter 3. Respiratory Failure - p. 26 14. Chapter 4. Shock - p. 33 15. Section II: Chief Complaints - p. 39 16. Chapter 5. Abdominal Pain - p. 39a 17. Chapter 6. Altered Mental Status - p. 44 18. Chapter 7. Apnea, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and Brief Resolved Unexplained Events - p. 49 19. Chapter 8. Chest Pain - p. 53 20. Chapter 9. Cough - p. 61 21. Chapter 10. Crying and Irritability in the Young Child - p. 67 22. Chapter 11. Diarrhea - p. 72 23. Chapter 12. Ear Pain - p. 77 24. Chapter 13. Fever - p. 82 25. Chapter 14. Foreign Bodies in Children - p. 89 26. Chapter 15. Headache - p. 98 27. Chapter 16. Hematuria and Dysuria - p. 104 28. Chapter 17. Hypertension - p. 109 29. Chapter 18. Jaundice - p. 117 30. Chapter 19. Limp - p. 123 31. Chapter 20. Neck Masses - p. 128 32. Chapter 21. Pediatric Rashes - p. 135 33. Chapter 22. Scrotal Pain - p. 147 34. Chapter 23. Sore Throat - p. 152 35. Chapter 24. Stiff Neck - p. 156 36. Chapter 25. Stridor - p. 161 37. Chapter 26. Syncope - p. 167 38. Chapter 27. Vaginal Bleeding/Discharge - p. 172 39. Chapter 28. Vomiting - p. 180 40. Section III: Medical Emergencies - p. 188 41. Chapter 29. Anaphylaxis - p. 188a 42. Chapter 30. Cardiac Emergencies - p. 194 43. Chapter 31. Central Nervous System Emergencies - p. 200 44. Chapter 32. Endocrine Disorders - p. 206 45. Chapter 33. Fluids and Electrolytes - p. 211 46. Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Emergencies - p. 216 47. Chapter 35. Gynecologic Emergencies - p. 224 48. Chapter 36. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies - p. 230 49. Chapter 37. Infectious Disease Emergencies - p. 237 50. Chapter 38. Ophthalmologic Emergencies - p. 282 51. Chapter 39. Poisonings - p. 288 52. Chapter 40. Psychiatric Emergencies - p. 307 53. Chapter 41. Respiratory Emergencies - p. 318 54. Chapter 42. Technology-Assisted Children—Acute Care - p. 326 55. Section IV: Surgical Emergencies - p. 331 56. Chapter 43. Dental/Periodontal Emergencies - p. 331a 57. Chapter 44. General Surgery Emergencies - p. 337 58. Chapter 45. Neurosurgical Emergencies - p. 346 59. Chapter 46. Orthopedic Emergencies - p. 353 60. Chapter 47. Otorhinolaryngology Emergencies - p. 360 61. Chapter 48. Urologic Emergencies - p. 367 62. Section V: Trauma - p. 375 63. Chapter 49. Abdominal Trauma - p. 375a 64. Chapter 50. Burns and Smoke Inhalation - p. 379 65. Chapter 51. Child Abuse - p. 387 66. Chapter 52. Sexual Assault - p. 396 67. Chapter 53. Dental Injuries - p. 403 68. Chapter 54. Extremity Injuries - p. 410 69. Chapter 55. Eye Injuries - p. 421 70. Chapter 56. Head Trauma - p. 429 71. Chapter 57. Minor Trauma - p. 434 72. Chapter 58. Multiple Trauma - p. 443 73. Chapter 59. Neck and Cervical Spine Trauma - p. 450 74. Chapter 60. Pelvic Trauma and Genitourinary Injury - p. 457 75. Chapter 61. Thoracic Trauma - p. 462 76. Section VI: Environmental Emergencies - p. 467 77. Chapter 62. Bites and Stings - p. 467a 78. Chapter 63. Drowning - p. 474 79. Chapter 64. Electrical and Lightning Injuries - p. 478 80. Chapter 65. Hypothermia and Hyperthermia - p. 483 81. Chapter 66. High-Altitude Illness - p. 492 82. Section VII: Special Topics - p. 497 83. Chapter 67. Chemical and Biological Terrorism - p. 497a 84. Chapter 68. Disaster Preparedness - p. 507 85. Chapter 69. Emergency Medical Services and Transport Medicine - p. 512 86. Chapter 70. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement - p. 521 87. Chapter 71. Risk Management and Legal Issues - p. 530 88. Chapter 72. Sedation and Analgesia - p. 538 89. Chapter 73. Point-of-Care Ultrasound - p. 544 90. Index - p. 553
