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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Overall, this is a helpful, quick resource for senior medical students and junior residents. The consistency in the structure across chapters and succinct language makes this a great and unique resource. The updated edition has an important addition, tackling the new challenges with shift work in medicine." Reviewed by Daphne L Vander Roest, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Table of ContentsOn Call Pediatrics, 4e Introduction 1. The Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems 2. Communicating with Colleagues and Families 3. Common Mistakes 4. Remembering your ABCs 5. Teaching (and Learning) While on Call Patient-Related Problems 6. Abdominal Pain 7. Altered Mental Status 8. Analgesics and Antipyretics 9. Bleeding 10. Chest Pain 11. Constipation 12. Crying and the Irritable Infant 13. Cyanosis 14. Delivery Room Problems 15. Diarrhea and Dehydration 16. Extremity Pain 17. Eye Problems and Visual Abnormalities 18. Fever 19. Gastrointestinal Bleeding 20. Genitourinary Problems 21. Headache 22. Heart Rate and Rhythm Abnormalities 23. Hematuria 24. Hypertension 25. Hypotension and Shock 26. Lines, Tubes, and Drains 27. Rashes 28. Respiratory Distress 29. Seizures 30. Urine Output Abnormalities 31. Vomiting Laboratory-Related Problems 32. Acidosis and Alkalosis 33. Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Coagulation Abnormalities 34. Electrolyte Abnormalities 35. Glucose Disorders 36. Hyperbilirubinemia Appendices A. Pediatric Procedures B. Resuscitation Calculations C. Calculation of Creatinine Clearance D. Calculation of Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Gradient
