Regional Circulation
Chapter 20 Regional Circulation Peter Oishi, Julien I.E. Hoffman, Bradley P. Fuhrman, Jeffrey R. Fineman Pearls • When delivering critical care, one must understand the specific properties that characterize the…
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Coma and Depressed Sensorium
Chapter 58 Coma and Depressed Sensorium Tony Pearson-Shaver, Renuka Mehta Pearls • A Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 15 in children should be taken seriously. • The ABCs (airway,…
Pharmacology of the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 25 Pharmacology of the Cardiovascular System Marc G. Sturgill, Michael Kelly, Daniel A. Notterman Pearls • Clinical acumen is needed to distinguish between the need for an inotropic agent,…
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization
Chapter 24 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization Peter C. Laussen, Joshua Salvin Pearls • The cardiac catheterization laboratory plays important diagnostic and therapeutic roles in the management of children in…
Common Endocrinopathies in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 77 Common Endocrinopathies in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Kalia P. Ulate, Jerry J. Zimmerman Pearls • During stress, the endocrine system interacts synergistically with the neurogenic and inflammatory…
Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation
Chapter 48 Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Vasanth H. Kumar Pearls • The onset of breathing and lung inflation at birth with a resultant increase in oxygen tension decreases…
Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy: Pathobiology and Therapy of the Post-Resuscitation Syndrome in Children
Chapter 62 Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Pathobiology and Therapy of the Post-Resuscitation Syndrome in Children Ericka L. Fink, Robert S.B. Clark, Patrick M. Kochanek Pearls • Cardiac arrest in adult patients differs…
Extracorporeal Life Support
Chapter 53 Extracorporeal Life Support Heidi J. Dalton, Sharad Menon Pearls • Venoarterial access for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been the most common cannulation technique because it provides both…
Structure of the Respiratory System: Lower Respiratory Tract
Chapter 36 Structure of the Respiratory System Lower Respiratory Tract Christopher A. D’Angelis, Jacqueline J. Coalson, Rita M. Ryan Pearls • Lungs increase in volume from about 250 mL at…
Noninvasive Monitoring in Children
Chapter 43 Noninvasive Monitoring in Children Sally E. Rampersad, Kenneth A. Schenkman, Lynn D. Martin Pearls • Many patients in the pediatric intensive care unit are unusually sensitive to environmental…
