Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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Overview
A practical hands-on tool for fast, accurate clinical diagnosis in pediatric emergencies
Pediatric patients can represent as much as 15-35% of all Emergency Department visits. Atlas Of Pediatric Emergency Medicine comes to the rescue of harried ED clinicians, providing a quick-access sourcebook packed with visual clues to infant/child injuries and illnesses presenting in emergency situations.
Doctors Shah and Lucchesi have combined an extraordinary number of the clearest and best clinical photographs and imaging examples with practical, straightforward text. It's a winning combination that expedites both diagnosis and the appropriate procedures for dealing with pediatric trauma and disease.
Atlas Of Pediatric Emergency Medicine puts at your fingertips: # 700 top-quality color clinical photographs -- plus 100 imaging studies that include X-rays, CT scans and more -- making it the single most comprehensive visual compilation available for diagnosing pediatric emergencies # Comprehensive coverage of disorders of all body systems # Authoritative, experienced guidance. It's been edited, compiled and largely written by two distinguished experts -- one a physician peer-evaluated as one of the finest clinicians and teachers in Emergency Medicine today, the other the overseer of one of the largest, busiest EDs in the United States # Consistent formatting designed to provides immediate access to clinical features, differential diagnosis, consultation, treatment and disposition, complications, and clinical pearls # A superb preparation tool for board exams and subspecialty certification, and an unparalleled resource for every medical professional, from ED clinicians and physicians in family or pediatric practice to Nurse Practitioners and Paramedics
Table of Contents:
1. Child Maltreatment 2. Conditions Mistaken for Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse 3. Infectious Diseases 4. Sexual Abuse, Gynecology, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 5. Cardiology 6. Respiratory Disorders 7. Dermatology 8. Ophthamology 9. Otolaryngology 10. Surgery and Genitourinary 11. Hematology 12. Rheumatology 13. Neurology 14. Endocrinology 15. Gastrointestinal Disorders 16. Nephrology 17. Toxicology 18. Environmental Emergencies 19. Orthopedics 20. Trauma Review quote "Overall, Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine by Shah and Lucchesi is an excellent addition for any emergency department that has the privilege to care for children. It is particularly useful for the medical student and junior resident, with its comprehensive, easy to read, quick reference format. It will definitely help emergency physicians provide better care to children." Review quote "This atlas provides a fantastic photographic commentary on the broad field of pediatric emergency medicine...The text is easy to read. The pictures are appropriate, thorough, and well done. The treatment options described are up to date. This is a nice addition to the library of pediatric emergency medicine as pictorial learning tool."