Main description:

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

The ONLY handbook on pediatric hospitalist medicine you need!

Focusing specifically on caring for pediatric patients in the hospital setting, this unique handbook addresses more than 350 of the most commonly encountered inpatient pediatric medical conditions. Unlike similar handbooks on the subject, The Philadelphia Guide goes beyond diagnostic strategies to include complete treatment and management guidelines.

The emphasis on the treatment of so many inpatient conditions makes the book valuable for practitioners of all levels - from attending physicians to physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, pediatric nurses, and health practitioners from all disciplines involved in the care of pediatric patients in the hospital setting. Designed for immediate access, the handbook features alphabetized clinical sections and consistent chapter subheadings to make the book especially useful at the point of care.

Features

Practical diagnostic strategies
Extensive differential diagnosis suggestions
Up-to-date treatment and management guidelines
Content designed both for easy browsing and pinpointing specific information
Alphabetical organization within chapters for rapid access
Structured format with consistent headings throughout
Bulleted content for efficient and effective access to relevant information
Tables listing pediatric dosages for emergency, airway, and rapid sequence intubation medications, as well as defibrillation and cardioversion protocols
Practical appendices covering normal vital signs, neonatal codes, and PALS algorithms
NEW 2-color design

Samir S. Shah, MD, MSCE is Director, Division of Hospital Medicine, James M. Ewell Endowed Chair, and Attending Physician in Hospital Medicine & Infectious Diseases at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Lisa B. Zaoutis, MD is Director of the Pediatrics Residency Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

Marina Catallozzi, MD, MSCE is Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Gary Frank, MD is Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; and Adjunct Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine.

Contents:

1. Adolescent Medicine
2. Allergy and Asthma
3. Analgesia and Sedation
4. Calculations
5. Cardiology
6. Dermatology
7. Emergency Medicine
8. Endocrinology
9. Fluids and Electrolytes
10. Gastroenterology
11. Genetics
12 Hematology
13. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
14. Immunology
15. Infectious Diseases
16. Metabolism
17. Neonatology
18. Nephrology
19. Neurology
20. Nutrition
21. Oncology
22. Ophthalmology
23. Orthopedics
24. Otolaryngology
25. Procedures
26. Psychiatry
27. Pulmonology
28. Rheumatology
29. Surgery
30. Toxicology
Appendix A: Normal Pediatric Vital Signs
Appendix B: Neonatal Code
Appendix C: PALS Algorithms