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ADVANCED PAEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO EMERGENCIES The gold standard for treating paediatric emergencies Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies is the internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care. Written to support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group, the book uses their structured approach: a tried and tested practical method of treating children during the crucial first few hours of a life-threatening illness or injury. Advanced Paediatric Life Support is used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with emergencies in children. Its clear layout and straightforward style make it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an emergency. In the seventh edition you will find descriptions of both common and uncommon paediatric emergencies which you may encounter in clinical practice, their causes, and how to best treat them during the first hours after presentation. This book offers a thoroughly evidence-based approach to its subject, which includes: The latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2021 guidelines A thorough introduction to the structured approach to paediatric emergencies, including important non-technical skills and communication Comprehensive explorations of the seriously ill child, including airway and breathing, circulation, decreased consciousness, seizures and exposure Practical discussions of the seriously injured child, including examinations of chest, abdominal, brain and spinal injuries Evidence-based life support treatment and the practical application of the Advanced Paediatric Life Support structured management Perfect for emergency care physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals, Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies will also benefit paediatric clinicians, doctors-in-training and anyone else with an interest in the team management and treatment of paediatric emergencies.

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Author:   Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) ,  Stephanie Smith (Nottingham Children's Hospital)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   1.452kg
ISBN:  

9781119716136

ISBN 10:   1119716136
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   21 August 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword xii Preface to the first edition xvii Preface to the seventh edition xix Acknowledgements xx Contact details and further information xxi How to use your textbook xxii PART 1: Introduction 1 1 Introduction and structured approach to paediatric emergencies 2 Getting it right -- non-technical skills and communications PART 2: The seriously ill child 3 Structured approach to the seriously ill child 4 Airway and Breathing 5 Circulation 6 Decreased conscious level (with or without seizures) 7 Exposure -- external PART 3: The seriously injured child 8 Structured approach to the seriously injured child 9 The child with chest injury 10 The child with abdominal injury 11 The child with traumatic brain injury 12 The child with injuries to the extremities or the spine 13 The burned or scalded child 14 The child with an electrical injury 15 Special considerations PART 4: Life support 16 Basic life support 17 Support of the airway and ventilation 18 Management of cardiac arrest PART 5: Practical application of APLS 19 Practical procedures: airway and breathing 20 Practical procedures: circulation 21 Practical procedures: trauma 22 Imaging in trauma 23 Structured approach to stabilisation and transfer PART 6: Appendices Appendix A Acid-base balance and blood gas interpretation Appendix B Fluid and electrolyte management Appendix C Paediatric Trauma Checklist Appendix D Safeguarding Appendix E Advance Decisions and End of Life Appendix F General approach to poisoning and envenomation Appendix G Resuscitation of the baby at birth Appendix H Drowning Appendix I Point of care ultrasound Appendix J Formulary Index

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Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester, UK. ALSG's medical education & training programmes improve outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the health care pathway, anywhere in the world. As a charity, ALSG invests all profits in educational resources and partners with the most effective and respected organisations worldwide to develop exceptionally high-quality programmes. ALSG education quality is verified, accredited and internationally recognised as 'best in class', contributing to better outcomes for patients in life-threatening situations. Stephanie Smith, PhD, is Emergency Paediatric Consultant, Clinical Director at Nottingham Children's Hospital.

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