Thoracic Injuries in Children
Chapter 114 Thoracic Injuries in Children Mauricio A. Escobar, Jr., Michael G. Caty Pearls • Thoracic injuries in children are uncommon but result in significant morbidity and mortality, mainly from…
CRITICAL CARE
Research in Pediatric Critical Care
Chapter 4 Research in Pediatric Critical Care Randall C. Wetzel, Carol E. Nicholson “A fool is a man who never tried an experiment in his life.” Erasmus Darwin, 1792 Pearls…
Anesthesia Principles and Operating Room Anesthesia Regimens
Chapter 121 Anesthesia Principles and Operating Room Anesthesia Regimens Joseph D. Tobias Intraoperative anesthetic can be provided by one of five techniques, which include local anesthesia (sometimes referred to as…
Congenital Immunodeficiencies
Chapter 92 Congenital Immunodeficiencies M. Teresa de la Morena Pearls • A congenital immunodeficiency should be considered in patients with a family history of immunodeficiency, recurrent or persistent infections, infections…
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
Chapter 87 Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Louis L. Bystrak, Ann Marie Heine, Kelly A. Michienzi, Sasko D. Stojanovski Pearls • Antiemetic management in both chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting and postoperative nausea…
Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease
Chapter 47 Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease Jeffrey C. Benson, Daiva Parakininkas, Tom B. Rice Pearls • Most pediatric pulmonary parenchymal disease occurs as the result of an infectious agent. •…
Gastrointestinal Structure and Function
Chapter 85 Gastrointestinal Structure and Function Lee M. Bass, David M. Steinhorn Pearls • The gastrointestinal tract serves four vital roles essential to the maintenance of health: (1) digestion/absorption, (2)…
Accidental Hypothermia
Chapter 109 Accidental Hypothermia Björn Gunnarsson, Christopher M.B. Heard Pearls • Accidental hypothermia is a potentially lethal complication of exposure to cold. It can occur as a result of exposure…
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…
