Synopsis
Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency
cardiovascular care guidelines! Popular author, Barbara
Aehlert, incorporates both prehospital and hospital
management of pediatric emergencies. In a concise,
easy-to-read outline format, it provides the most
essential information a provider needs. It is also the
approved text for the American Safety & Health
Institute's (ASHI)pediatric advanced life support
course.
- An outline format featuring bulleted lists,
concise tables, and a user-friendly writing style
makes this comprehensive text incredibly easy to
read and understand.
- A Pretest and a Posttest consisting of multiple
choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and essay
questions tests readers' overall comprehension of
the material.
- Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency
cardiovascular care guidelines.
- PALS Pearl Boxes help readers apply information
covered in the text to real-life clinical
situations.
- Sidebars contain additional information relevant
to the topics covered in the chapter, giving readers
an opportunity for further learning.
- A laminated quick reference card gives
practitioners easy access to critical information in
the field or hospital. This convenient card includes
essential information regarding respiratory and
heart rates, blood pressure, basic life support
interventions, Glasgow Coma Scale, airway size and
equipment selection for intubation corresponding to
the Broselow Resuscitation Tape, several pediatric
algorithms, and pain assessment tools.
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