Overview of Breathing Failure
Chapter 40 Overview of Breathing Failure Katherine Biagas, Navyn Naran, Bradley P. Fuhrman Pearls Three pathways to breathing failure are (1) impaired neural control, (2) failure of the muscles of…
CRITICAL CARE
Principles of Toxin Assessment and Screening
Chapter 105 Principles of Toxin Assessment and Screening Alan D. Woolf Pearls • The diagnosis of unknown poisoning is based on obtaining a good history and performing a thorough physical…
Structure and Development of the Upper Respiratory System in Infants and Children
Chapter 35 Structure and Development of the Upper Respiratory System in Infants and Children Linda Brodsky Pearls • The upper airway and upper digestive tract are intimately related during embryogenesis…
Critical Care After Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Disease
Chapter 31 Critical Care After Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Disease Alexandre T. Rotta, Peter C. Laussen, David L. Wessel Pearls • Echocardiography is the preferred imaging modality for assessment and…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 78 Diabetic Ketoacidosis Catherine Pihoker, Ildiko H. Koves, Nicole S. Glaser Pearls • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) results either from absolute insulin deficiency or from relative insulin deficiency in the…
Health Care–Associated Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Epidemiology and Control—Keeping Patients Safe
Chapter 97 Health Care–Associated Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Epidemiology and Control—Keeping Patients Safe Tracie Northway, Joanne M. Langley, Peter Skippen Pearls • Handwashing is the most important…
Life-Threatening Viral Diseases and Their Treatment
Chapter 95 Life-Threatening Viral Diseases and Their Treatment Nicole H. Tobin, Angela J.P. Campbell, Danielle M. Zerr, Ann J. Melvin Pearls • Obtain serum to store for future serologic testing…
Acute Liver Failure, Liver Transplantation, and Extracorporeal Liver Support
Chapter 88 Acute Liver Failure, Liver Transplantation, and Extracorporeal Liver Support David M. Steinhorn, Estella M. Alonso, Timothy E. Bunchman Pearls • Pediatric liver failure represents a large number of…
Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 113 Child Abuse and Neglect Paula M. Mazur, James J. Woytash, Lynn J. Hernan Pearls • Accidental trauma differs from nonaccidental trauma in presentation, workup, treatment, and outcome. In…
Hematology and Oncology Problems in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 81 Hematology and Oncology Problems in the Intensive Care Unit Francois P. Aspesberro, Joan S. Roberts, Thomas V. Brogan Pearls • Proactive treatment measures for tumor lysis syndrome include…
