| Contents |
Children are different -- Psychosocial aspects of pediatric critical care -- Care of the child with life-limiting conditions in the pediatric intensive care unit -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics -- Analgesia, sedation, and neuromuscular blockade -- Shock, cardiac arrest, and resuscitation -- Mechanical support of cardiopulmonary function: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and ventricular assist devices -- Cardiovascular disorders -- Pulmonary disorders -- Chest x-ray interpretation -- Neurologic disorders -- Fluid, electrolyte, and endocrine problems -- Renal and kidney disorders -- Gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders -- Hematologic and oncologic emergencies requiring critical care -- Immunology and infectious disorders -- Transplantation and organ donation -- Toxicology/poisonings -- Pediatric trauma -- Care of the child with burns and wounds -- Bioinstrumentation -- Fundamentals of quality improvement and patient safety -- Clinical informatics -- Ethics. |
| Local note | Laupus-ECU authors |
| Local note | The chapter titled "Ethical issues in pediatric critical care" (pp. 1071-1085) was written by ECU faculty member, Ronald Perkin, Medicine MD |
| Local note | The chapter titled "Shock, cardiac arrest, and resuscitation" (pp. 101-154) was written by ECU faculty member, Ronald Perkin, Medicine MD |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2012002172 |
| ISBN | 9780323020404 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0323020402 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
