Fleisher & Ludwig's Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Long considered the gold standard comprehensive reference for diagnosing and managing emergent health issues in children, Fleisher & Ludwig’s Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is an essential resource for clinicians at all levels of training and  experience. The revised eighth edition has been updated from cover to  cover, providing practical, evidence-based content to help you meet any  clinical challenge in the emergency care of pediatric patients.  

• Streamlines  content for quick reference, focusing on patient and practitioner  safety, essential pathophysiology, clear outcomes and triage  considerations, and efficient cross-referencing between chapters.
• Presents the knowledge and expertise of numerous new contributors
• Includes  new chapters on clinical pathways, clinical decision and support,  multidisciplinary teamwork, and the importance of humanism in emergency  medicine. Contains easy-to-follow algorithms, online links to The  Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s clinical pathways for managing  critical patients, and clinical pearls throughout.
• Features  an extensive signs and symptoms section, plus sections on resuscitation  and stabilization, medical emergencies, trauma, surgical emergencies,  and behavioral health emergencies.
• Includes helpful chapters on biological and chemical terrorism, equipment, parental instructions, procedures, and much more.