Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU

Name: Blueprints Pocket Pediatric ICU
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ISBN: 9781405104852

ISBN-10: 1405104856

ISBN-13: 9781405104852

Edition: 2007

Authors: Adam J. Schwarz

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Description:

Suitable for students on rotation, this text covers the clinical topics a student would most likely encounter during an elective rotation. It also features appendices on opportunities in paediatric critical care, a question and answer review, and suggested additional reading.

Book details

List price: $49.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 6/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 4.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Figure Credits


Abbreviations



General PICU Topics and Technology



Acute Resuscitation


Upper Airway Obstruction


Respiratory Distress


Bradycardia


Tachycardia


Asystole



Intubation



Vascular Access


Interosseous Line (IO)


Peripheral Vascular Access


Central Vascular Line (CVL) Access


Arterial Vascular Access


Arterial Blood Pressure (BP) Monitoring



Fluids and Electrolytes


Maintenance Fluids and Electrolytes


Basic Maintenance Fluids


Dextrose and Electrolyte Requirements


Choice of IV Fluid


Volume Resuscitation


Maintenance IV Fluid


Adjustments and Exceptions to Standard Maintenance Requirements


Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders


Hypernatremia (More Than 145 mEq/L)


Hyponatremia (Less Than 130 mEq/L)


Hyperkalemia (More Than 5.5 mEq/L)


Hypokalemia (Less Than 3.5 mEq/L)


Hypocalcemia (Less Than 8.0 mg/dL or Ionized Calcium of Less Than 4.6 mg/dL [1.15 mmol/L])


Hypomagnesemia (Less Than 1.7 mEq/L)



Blood Gas Analysis


Source of Blood Gas


Potential Sampling Errors of Blood Gas Measurements


Blood Gas Interpretation



Conventional Ventilation


Ventilators and Settings


Conventional Ventilator Strategy


Initial Ventilator Settings


Ventilator Weaning



High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)


Goals of Ventilation


HFOV Management Strategy



Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)



Sedation in the PICU


Categories of Medications and Specific Drugs


Opiates


Benzodiazepines


Barbiturates


Other Common Sedatives


Muscle Relaxants



Clinical Conditions



Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)



Severe Acute Asthma



Shock



Congestive Heart Failure



Arrhythmias



Postoperative Heart Surgery



Head Injury



Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)



Status Epilepticus



Meningitis



Ingestions


Common Specific Ingestions



Opportunities in Pediatric Critical Care



Review Questions and Answers



References and Additional Reading


Index