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An essential pocket reference for paediatric emergency medicine. This is a practical, synoptic resuscitation aid providing comprehensive guidelines about equipment sizes and drug doses, including how to prepare, dilute and administer drugs in the emergency room.
What’s covered in the book:
- Practical pharmacology in children
- Overcoming medication errors in the Emergency Department
- Paediatric resuscitation and teamwork
- How to use the PAWPER tape and Broselow tape
- A comprehensive guide to equipment sizing in children
- Bolus drug dosing guidelines for more than 80 commonly-used emergency drugs
- Infusion drug dosing guidelines for the most frequently used emergency infusions
- Useful formulas and information for managing paediatric emergencies
- Pearls and pitfalls information on emergency drugs and emergency equipment
Suitable for:
Paediatrics
Paediatric critical care
Paediatric emergency medicine