Blueprints covers the clinical topics a reader would most likely encounter during an elective rotation in an organised, easy-to-read outline format.

Blueprints features:

• High yield for commonly encountered conditions
• Commonly prescribed medications
• Self-test question and answer section
• Career and residency opportunities appendix

Contents

1. Acute Resuscitation
2. Intubation
3. Vascular Access
4. Fluids and Electrolytes
5. Blood Gas Analysis
6. Conventional Ventilation
7. High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
8. Extracorporeal Membrane
9. Sedation in the PICU
10. Acute Respiratory Distrss Syndrome (ARDS)
11. Severe Acute Asthma
12. Shock
13. Congestive Heart Failure
14. Arrhythmias
15. Postoperative Heart Surgery
16. Head Injury
17. Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
18. Status Epilepticus
19. Meningitis
20. Ingestions

Appenidices

• Opportunities in Pediatric Critical Care
• Review Questions and Answers
• References and Additonal Reading

Index

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