• Practical approach-based textbook for pediatricians and intensivists involved with taking care of critically ill children.• Divided in various sections addressing respiratory cardiovascular neurological and gastroenterological issues including life-threatening infections requiring multiorgan support.• Various state-of-the-art technologies such as high frequency ventilation extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) continuous renal replacement therapy laparoscopy video-assisted thoracoscopy and many other lifesaving critical care procedures including basic and advanced life support have been included.• Sections on pediatric critical care training trauma critical care nursing statistics pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) guidelines brain death end-of-life care guidelines immunotherapy transplantation of liver heart lung and kidney are also included.