{"product_id":"advanced-paediatric-life-support-isbn-9781119716136","title":"Advanced Paediatric Life Support","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVANCED PAEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT\u003cbr\u003e A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO EMERGENCIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gold standard for treating paediatric emergencies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Paediatric Life Support\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a thoroughly evidence-based approach to its subject, which includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2021 guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the structured approach to paediatric emergencies, including important non-technical skills and communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the seriously ill child, including airway and breathing, circulation, decreased consciousness, seizures and exposure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the seriously injured child, including examinations of chest, abdominal, brain and spinal injuries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based life support treatment and the practical application of the Advanced Paediatric Life Support structured management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for emergency care physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals, \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical  Approach to Emergencies\u003c\/i\u003e will also benefit paediatric clinicians, doctors-in-training and anyone else with an interest in the team management and treatment of paediatric emergencies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors to Seventh Edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to First Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to seventh edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContact details and further information xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction and structured approach to paediatric emergencies 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Getting it right: non- technical factors and communication 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The seriously ill child 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Structured approach to the seriously ill child 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Airway and Breathing 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Circulation 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Decreased conscious level (with or without seizures) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Exposure 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: The seriously injured child 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Structured approach to the seriously injured child 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The child with chest injury 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The child with abdominal injury 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The child with traumatic brain injury 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The child with injuries to the extremities or the spine 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The burned or scalded child 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The child with an electrical injury 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Special considerations 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Life support 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Basic life support 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Support of the airway and ventilation 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Management of cardiac arrest 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Practical application of APLS 259\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Practical procedures: airway and breathing 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Practical procedures: circulation 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Practical procedures: trauma 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Imaging in trauma 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Structured approach to stabilisation and transfer 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Appendices 337\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Acid–base balance and blood gas interpretation 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Fluid and electrolyte management 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Paediatric major trauma 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Safeguarding 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E Advance decisions and end of life 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F General approach to poisoning and envenomation 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G Resuscitation of the baby at birth 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H Drowning 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I Point of care ultrasound 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix J Formulary 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of algorithms 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking group for seventh edition 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and further reading 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to use your textbook 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Life Support Group\u003c\/b\u003e (ALSG), Manchester, UK.\u003cbr\u003eALSG's medical education \u0026amp; training programmes improve outcomes for people in life-threatening situations, anywhere along the health care pathway, anywhere in the world.\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Smith, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Emergency Paediatric Consultant, Clinical Director at Nottingham Children's Hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADVANCED PAEDIATRIC LIFE SUPPORT\u003cbr\u003e A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO EMERGENCIES\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gold standard for treating paediatric emergencies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdvanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Paediatric Life Support\u003c\/i\u003e is used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with emergencies in children. 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