Overview

Accurate diagnosis of paediatric illness is, at times, more challenging than diagnosis of adult illness because children, especially those of a very young age, are often unable to describe or illustrate their symptoms. This manual is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of children in intensive care. Divided into 30 sections, the book covers numerous disorders, from respiratory failure and airway obstruction, pneumonia, and acute asthma, to liver failure, burns, abdominal trauma, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and many more. Separate chapters are dedicated to ultrasound and echocardiography, and ventilators. Each topic is presented in a step by step approach, explaining history, signs and symptoms, investigation and examination, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and treatment options. Key points Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of paediatric intensive care Covers numerous disorders and traumas, as well as imaging techniques Each topic presented in a step by step approach to assist understanding Includes clinical photographs and diagrams to enhance learning

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Author:   Karunakara BP
Publisher:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Imprint:   Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
ISBN:  

9789389776430

ISBN 10:   9389776430
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 June 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dyselectrolytemia in PICU Approach to Bleeding Child in ICU Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Oxygen Therapy Acute Respiratory Failure Upper Airway Obstruction Pneumonia Basics of Mechanical Ventilation Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) in PICU Arterial Blood Gases Acute Exacerbation of Asthma: Update Acute Liver Failure Adrenal Dysfunction in Critical Illness Anemia in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Management of Paediatric Burns Diabetes Insipidus in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Diabetic Keto Acidosis Ultrasound in Intensive Care Dyselectrolytemia in PICU Guillain-Barré Syndrome Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Children Hydrocarbon Aspiration Iron Poisoning Management of Abdominal Trauma in Children Neurocritical Care Nutrition in Critically Ill Children Probiotic in Critically Ill Children Thyroid Function in Critical Illness Acute Pancreatitis Bedside Ultrasound & Echocardiography in PICU Ventilator Graphics

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Karunakara BP MD FPCCM DAA FIAP Professor and Paediatric Intensivist, Head Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Former Head, Department of Paediatrics, MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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