Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support
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Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies

Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies

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This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. Complementing the best-selling Advanced Paediatric Life Support, this new edition reflects recent developments in practice, and covers the indispensable knowledge required for paediatric emergency care in the pre-hospital setting. Fully updated, this manual includes new information to aid both civilian and military personnel, as well as material on all stages of pre-hospital care; from recognition and practical procedures to the important issues of paediatric practice in the field. Quick-to-follow algorithms of ‘at-the-scene’ procedures Based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care Internationally recognised course training resource Offering an authoritative guide to the care of the seriously ill or injured child, Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support is an essential tool for ambulance staff, general practitioners and community healthcare workers.

Table of Contents:
Working group vi Contributors to third edition vii Contributors to first and second editions viii Preface to third edition ix Preface to first edition x Acknowledgements xi Contact details and further information xii How to use your textbook xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Scene management in incidents involving children 7 3 Preparation 11 4 Assessment and immediate management of the seriously ill or injured child 15 5 Immediate management of the seriously ill child 29 6 Structured approach to the seriously injured child 53 7 Management of cardiac arrest 71 8 When a child dies 99 9 The non-seriously ill child 103 10 The chronically ill child 109 11 Safeguarding children 115 12 Pain management in children 123 13 Paediatric triage 131 14 Human factors 135 15 Practical procedures: Airway and breathing 145 16 Practical procedures: Circulation 161 17 Practical procedures: Trauma 167 18 Military pre‐hospital paediatric care 179 Appendix Paediatric emergency reference cards 183 Index 209


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781118339763
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Weight: 658 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1118339762
  • Publisher Date: 06 Oct 2017
  • Height: 272 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Practical Approach to Emergencies
  • Width: 213 mm


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