Developed by leading practitioners, this all-new clinical resource and learning tool brings you 77 expertly prepared reports based on actual emergency department cases. From patient presentation to final outcome, you'll see exactly "how it's done". The concise text steps you through assessment, differential diagnosis, evaluation, final case discussion, including management recommendations, suggested readings, more than 170 full-color photos aid in patient evaluation and diagnostic and treatment decision-making. Broad scope, easy access case reports are grouped by topic area for quick review. Gastrointestinal and abdominal presentations, Febrile illnesses, Allergies and skin reactions, Injuries, Central nervous system presentations, Head and Neck Presentations, Extremity Presentations, Genital/Recal Contitions, Pulmonary Presentations.

The real-life cases in Pediatrics in Review popular Index of Suspicion feature have intrigued and educated medical professionals for many years with unique cases to review and evaluate. Now the renowned journal's editors have selected their "top 100" cases to create a fascinating collection that serves as a valuable mini-reference and learning tool. The method of presentation is as if you were rounding and having the case presented to you. The case is followed by questions and then a discussion as if you were discussing it on rounds or in a clinical conference. Includes 95 images of clinical findings. Case topics include: Autoimmune Behavioral Cardiology Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Gastrointestinal Genetics Hematology/Oncology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Neurology Pulmonology Obstetrics/Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Surgery Tumors Urology

Written in a case-based format, this valuable resource helps primary care physicians in diagnosing and treating children with common and uncommon cardiac conditions. Cases are grouped by treating location: office, nursery, emergency department, and pediatric intensive care unit. Following the case presentation, each chapter follows the steps of: differential diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and discussion. Valuable pearls of information are included, as well as "Practice Points," which is a quick refresher on the key issues presented in the case. TOPICS INCLUDE Refractory Supraventricular Tachycardia and Hypotension Cyanosis Without a Murmur Enlarged Cardiac Silhouette on Chest Radiography A Loud Murmur in a Neonate Without Symptoms Small Heart with "White Out" on Chest Radiograph Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent Recurrent Seizure and a Family History of Sudden Death Wide QRS Tachycardia and Heart Failure Wheezing and Recurrent Pneumonia And more...

This book includes 200 clinical cases which present as emergencies. Congenital and acquired conditions affecting all body systems in infants and children are covered, including allergy, abuse, burns, fractures and other trauma, feeding problems, foreign bodies, genetic disorders, infections, poisoning, haematology, oncology, and much more. Cases appear in random order, reflecting actual practice in emergency medicine, and reinforcing skills in investigation, diagnosis, and treatment. It is superbly illustrated with high-quality radiographic images and photographs and is indispensable for all health professionals dealing with emergencies involving children.

Children represent a special challenge for emergency care providers, because they have unique medical needs in comparison to adults. For decades, policy makers and providers have recognized the special needs of children, but the system has been slow to develop an adequate response to their needs. This is in part due to inadequacies within the broader emergency care system. Emergency Care for Children examines the challenges associated with the provision of emergency services to children and families and evaluates progress since the publication of the Institute of Medicine report Emergency Medical Services for Children (1993), the first comprehensive look at pediatric emergency care in the United States. This new book offers an analysis of: • The role of pediatric emergency services as an integrated component of the overall health system. • System-wide pediatric emergency care planning, preparedness, coordination, and funding. • Pediatric training in professional education. • Research in pediatric emergency care. Emergency Care for Children is one of three books in the Future of Emergency Care series. This book will be of particular interest to emergency health care providers, professional organizations, and policy makers looking to address the pediatric deficiencies within their emergency care systems.

Pediatric patients are a unique subset of emergency patients, making up about one-quarter of all emergency department visits. Textbooks regarding the care of pediatric patients are almost universally organized by organ system, which does not facilitate an efficient diagnosis. Taking a case-based approach, Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Chief Complaints and Differential Diagnosis is arranged by chief complaint, using real patient scenarios to help the reader work through the inductive and deductive reasoning needed to assess, evaluate, treat, and disposition pediatric patients with urgent complaints. Cases are structured in the way in which they are presented during medical care, allowing practitioners to become comfortable with the general structure of case presentations: chief complaint, HPI, PMH, ROS, exam, and ancillary studies. This volume also discusses disease processes and their differentiations, providing in-depth knowledge regarding current standards of diagnosis and care.