by Andrea KlineTilford; Catherine Haut
Cases in Pediatric Acute Care presents
over 100 real-world pediatric acute care cases, each including a brief
patient history, a detailed history of present illness, presenting
signs and symptoms, vital signs, and physical examination findings.
Ideal for developing a systematic approach to diagnosis, evaluation,
and treatment, this resource provides students and advanced
practitioners with the tools required to deliver comprehensive care to
acute, chronic and critically ill children. The cases encompass a wide
range of body systems, medical scenarios, professional issues and
general pediatric concerns, and feature laboratory data, radiographic
images and information on case study progression and resolution.
- Develops the essential skills necessary to provide the best possible pediatric acute care
- Discusses the most appropriate differential diagnoses, diagnostic evaluation, and management plans for each case
- Presents cases related to pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, and other body systems
- Highlights key points in each case to quickly identify critical information
Cases
in Pediatric Acute Care is an excellent resource for advanced practice
provider students and pediatric healthcare providers managing acutely
ill children.