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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Cardinal Presentations | |
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| Approach to the Child in the Emergency Department | |
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| The Febrile or Septic Appearing Neonate | |
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| The Febrile- or Septic-Appearing Infant or Child | |
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| Respiratory Distress | |
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| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Apparent Life-Threatening Event | |
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| Altered Mental Status and Coma | |
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| Seizures | |
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| Chest Pain | |
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| Acute Abdominal Conditions | |
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| Vomiting, Diarrhea, and Gastroenteritis | |
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| Feeding Disorders | |
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| Jaundice | |
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| Crying Infant | |
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| Limping Child | |
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| Mild Head Injury to Children | |
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| Approach to the Patient with Rash | |
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| Neck Masses | |
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| Neonatal Emergencies | |
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| The Transplant Patient in the Emergency Department | |
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| Sedation, Analgesia, and Imaging | |
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| Procedural Sedation and Analgesia | |
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| Pain Management | |
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| Imaging | |
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| Resuscitation | |
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| Airway Management | |
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| Respiratory Failure | |
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| Shock | |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | |
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| Neonatal Resuscitaiton | |
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| Trauma | |
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| Evaluation and Management of the Multiple-Trauma Patient | |
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| Head Trauma | |
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| Pediatric Cervical Spine Injury | |
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| Thoracic Trauma | |
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| Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Genitourinary Trauma | |
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| Maxillofacial Trauma | |
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| Orthopedic Injuries | |
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| Pediatric Sports Injuries in the ED | |
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| Injuries of the Upper Extremities | |
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| Injuries of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities | |
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| Soft Tissue Injury and Wound Repair | |
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| Respiratory Emergencies | |
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| Upper Airway Emergencies | |
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| Asthma | |
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| Bronchiolitis | |
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| Pneumonia | |
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| Pertusis | |
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| Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia | |
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| Cystic Fibrosis | |
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| Cardiovascular Emergencies | |
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| Congenital Heart Disease | |
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| Congestive Heart Failure | |
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| Inflammatory and Infectious Heart Disease | |
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| Dysrhythmias in Children | |
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| Pediatric Hypertension | |
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| Thromboembolic Disease | |
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| Neurologic Emergencies | |
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| Syncope | |
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| Ataxia | |
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| Weakness | |
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| Headache | |
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| Hydrocephalus | |
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| Cerebral Palsy | |
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| Cerebrovascular Syndromes | |
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| Infectious Emergencies | |
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| Influenza | |
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| Meningitis | |
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| Toxic Shock Syndrome | |
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| Kawasaki Disease | |
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| The Pediatric HIV Patient in the ED | |
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| Tick-Borne Infections | |
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| Common Parasitic Infestations | |
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| Imported Disease/Diseases in the Traveling Child | |
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| Bioterrorism--A Pediatric Perspective | |
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| Immunologic Emergencies | |
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| Common Allergic Presentations: Allergic Conjunctivitis/Rhinitis | |
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| Anaphylaxis | |
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| Gastrointestinal Emergencies | |
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| Abdominal Pain | |
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| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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| Gastroesophageal Reflux | |
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| Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies | |
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| Liver and Gall Bladder Disease | |
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| Endocrine Emergencies | |
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| Disorders of Glucose Metabolism | |
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| Adrenal Insufficiency | |
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| Hyperthyroidism | |
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| Rickets | |
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| Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders | |
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| Inborn Errors of Metabolism | |
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| Genitourinary Emergencies | |
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| Male Genitourinary Problems | |
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| Urinary Tract Diseases | |
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| Specific Renal Syndromes | |
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| Dermatologic Emergencies | |
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| Petechiae and Purpura | |
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| Pruritic Rashes | |
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| Superficial Skin Infections | |
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| Exanthems | |
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| Infant Rashes | |
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| Otolaryngologic Emergencies | |
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| Ear and Nose Emergencies | |
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| Emergencies of the Oral Cavity and Neck | |
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| Ophthalmologic Emergencies | |
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| Eye Trauma | |
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| Eye Emergencies in Childhood | |
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| Gynecologic Emergencies | |
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| The Adolescent Pregnant Patient | |
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| Gynecologic Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence | |
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| Vaginitis | |
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| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
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| Dysmenorrhea and Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding | |
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| Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies | |
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| Anemia | |
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| Sickle Cell Disease | |
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| Bleeding Disorders | |
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| Blood Component Therapy | |
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| Oncologic Emergencies | |
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| Nontraumatic Bone and Joint Disorders | |
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| Infectious Musculoskeletal Disorders | |
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| Inflammatory Muscoskeletal Disorders | |
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| Nonmalignant Tumors of Bone | |
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| Toxicologic Emergencies | |
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| General Approach to the Poisoned Pediatric Patient | |
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| Antipyretic Analgesics | |
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| Acetaminophen | |
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| Aspirin | |
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| Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs | |
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| Household Chemicals | |
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| Toxic Alcohols | |
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| Organophosphates and Carbamates | |
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| Caustics | |
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| Hydrocarbons | |
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| Rodenticides | |
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| Prescription Drugs | |
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| Cardiotoxins | |
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| Prescription Drugs: Antidepressants | |
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| Neuroleptics | |
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| Isoniazid Toxicity | |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | |
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| Drugs of Abuse | |
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| Opioids | |
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| Cocaine Toxicity | |
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| Phencyclidine & Ketamine | |
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| Amphetamines | |
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| Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate | |
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| Lead Poisoning | |
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| Iron | |
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| Environmental Poisons | |
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| Cyanide Poisoning | |
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| Mushroom Poisoning | |
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| Poisonous Plants | |
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| Lethal Toxins in Small Doses | |
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| Chemical Weapons: Nerve Agents and Vesicants | |
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| Environmental Emergencies | |
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| Human and Animal Bites | |
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| Snake Envenomations | |
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| Spider and Arthropod Bites | |
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| Marine Envenomations | |
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| Drowning | |
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| Burns | |
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| Electrical and Lightning Injuries | |
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| Heat and Cold Illness | |
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| High Altitude Illness | |
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| Dysbaric Injuries | |
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| Radiation Emergencies | |
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| Psychosocial Emergencies | |
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| Sexual Abuse | |
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| Abuse and Neglect | |
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| Psychiatric Emergencies | |
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| Death of a Child in the Emergency Department | |
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| Emergency Medical Services and Mass Casualty Incidents | |
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| Pediatric Prehospital Care | |
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| Interfacility Transport | |
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| Mass Casualty Management | |
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| Medicolegal and Administrative Issues | |
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| Medico-Legal Considerations | |
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| Ethical Considerations | |
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| Withholding or Terminating Resuscitation and Brain Death | |
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| Index | |