Managing the Critically Ill Child: A Guide for Anaesthetists and Emergency Physicians

Richard Skone · Fiona Reynolds · Steven Cray · Oliver Bagshaw · Kathleen Berry

mar 2013 · Cambridge University Press

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The management of critically ill or injured children has become increasingly specialised; nevertheless, the first point of contact for many sick children remains their nearest hospital. Here, the initial management will usually involve emergency department doctors, anaesthetists and paediatricians. Managing the Critically Ill Child is written by anaesthetists and emergency department physicians who currently have a significant paediatric practice. It provides a straightforward guide for non-paediatricians encountering acutely unwell or injured children. This book helps readers apply their knowledge from adult practice to children, and avoid pitfalls where the approaches in paediatrics differ. Written in a practical, concise format, Managing the Critically Ill Child guides physicians beyond the initial emergency algorithms and is essential reading for physicians and trainees in emergency medicine, anaesthesia and intensive care who may be asked to look after a child.

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Richard Skone is a Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthetics, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Fiona Reynolds is a Paediatric Intensivist, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Steven Cray is a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Oliver Bagshaw is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Kathleen Berry is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.