Cases in Pediatric Acute Care: Strengthening Clinical Decision Making

Cases in Pediatric Acute Care presents  over 100 real-world pediatric acute care cases, each including  a brief  patient history, a detailed history of present illness,  presenting  signs and symptoms, vital signs, and physical examination  findings.  Ideal for developing a systematic approach to diagnosis,  evaluation,  and treatment, this resource provides students and advanced   practitioners with the tools required to deliver comprehensive care to   acute, chronic and critically ill children. The cases encompass a wide   range of body systems, medical scenarios, professional issues and   general pediatric concerns, and feature laboratory data, radiographic   images and information on case study progression and resolution.

• Develops the essential skills necessary to provide the best possible pediatric acute care
• Discusses the most appropriate differential diagnoses, diagnostic evaluation, and management plans for each case
• Presents cases related to pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, and other body systems
• Highlights key points in each case to quickly identify critical information

Cases  in Pediatric Acute Care is an excellent resource for advanced practice  provider students and  pediatric healthcare providers managing acutely  ill children.