Pediatric Emergencies

Salient Features • It is a comprehensive book on pediatric emergencies, text is covered in 15 units, each unit has state-of-the-art chapters on topics relevant to emergency management of neonates and children. • Text chapters have been written by the distinguished contributors who are in prime teaching hospitals engaged in postgraduate training in the form of MD, DNB, PhD, DCH and different fellowship programs of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, and National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). These authors are working as experts in their superspecialties. • Topics like organization of PICU, management of children in shock, respiratory failure, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and latest advances like ECMO have been included. • In addition to infections like severe malaria and dengue, Covid in newborn and severe Covid in children are also included. • All environmental emergencies like snake/scorpion bite, drowning, burns, heat stroke and electrocution, in addition to important accidental poisonings and ingestion are also covered. • All emergencies in hematology oncology section are covered as separate chapters. • Topics of hemophilia and thrombosis in children have been included. • All common pediatric and neonatology procedures are written by the experts. • Chapters of pulse oximetry and capnography are written by the experts in their field. • Key learning points are mentioned at the end of every chapter for quick revision and as take home messages. • Emergency drugs and all important indices are part of this comprehensive book.