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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784807303321

Titolo

Pre-hospital paediatric life support [[electronic resource] ] : a practical approach to the out-of-hospital emergency care of children / / Advanced Life Support Group

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., c2005

ISBN

1-281-30889-7

9786611308896

0-470-75737-X

1-4051-4454-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/0025

Soggetti

Pediatric emergencies

Pediatric intensive care

Life support systems (Critical care)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Companion v. to: Advanced paediatric life support. 4th ed. c2004.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and preparation -- Structured approach to recognition -- Resuscitation -- The seriously ill child -- The seriously injured child -- Emergency management of chronic conditions -- Practical procedures -- Other important issues in caring for children -- Formulary.

Sommario/riassunto

This practical book written especially for prehospital staff provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. It is a complementary volume to the best-selling Advanced Paediatric Life Support