The PICU Handbook

<h4>Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality <span> </span>authenticity or access to any online entitlements included with the product.</h4><br/><br/><p><b>An innovative new survival guide for the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)</b></p><p><i>The PICU Handbook </i>is a unique portable compilation of the information essential for residents and fellows to successfully navigate the modern Level 1 and Level 2 pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Enhanced by numerous tables formulas algorithms guidelines checklists rapid-sequence medication formularies troubleshooting guides and clinical pearls this is a true must read for all residents and fellows in pediatrics family medicine emergency medicine and critical care as well as pediatric hospitalists pediatric nurse practitioners and advance practice nurses physician assistants and medical students.</p><p>The <i>Handbook</i> is designed to be an easy-reference guide and is logically divided into two parts:</p><p><b>Part 1: General Pediatric Critical Care</b> - covers important topics such as resuscitation and stabilization surgical critical care procedures and pharmacology</p><p><b>Part 2: Organ Systems </b>- includes sections on respiratory cardiovascular neurology renal/fluids & electrolytes hematology/oncology gastroenterology/nutrition/hepatology environmental/toxicology emergencies and allergy/immunology/genetics</p><p>The book reflects the fact that pediatric critical care medicine requires a true multidisciplinary approach with expert chapter contributors who are physicians nurses nurse practitioners respiratory therapists pharmacists and nutritionists.</p><br/><br/>