Paediatric Intensive Care (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Paediatrics)

It was the only critical-care text I brought on a medical outreach trip to China, and the Chinese physicians specifically asked for this book for future use. Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, March 2013 . Respiratory Care a source of inspiration and knowledge for researchers who want to work in this field, and for health care planners who want to develop dignity and person centered care in their services. The rest of my medical team intends to purchase personal copies. No more enthusiastic or genuine endorsement of this text's quality can be found. It is well suited for its target audience and serves as a ready reference for urgent or difficult critical-care questions. Paediatric Intensive Care is an excellent text for basic pathophysiology, diagnostic pathways, and management guidelines

Essential PICU Fellow Handbook Mel Comprehensive handbook that every PICU fellow or resident would find useful. Wide range of everyday topics covered in just the right amount of detail. Highly recommended.

He has worked abroad as a visiting consultant at the Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa and has worked briefly for Medicin Sans Frontieres during the conflict in Rwanda. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Kevin Morris is a consultant in paediatric intensive care at Birmingham Children's Hospital and an honorary clinical senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham. He is curre

The range of children and their illnesses going through PIC is vast, making it a hugely diverse specialty. From setting up the ventilator, to managing low cardiac output, Paediatric Intensive Care gives practical and realistic advice for children's doctors and nurses in intensive care. With detailed answers to specific problems and expert guidance on how to manage the complex issues faced in PIC, this handbook is an indispensible guide for all those who provide care to sick children.. One in 70 children are admitted to paediatric intensive care (PIC) at some time during childhood. A critically ill child will end up there regardless of their underlying disease, and as a result consultants in PIC must be true generalists and need to acquire knowledge and skills in all areas of paediatrics, as well as acquiring significant knowledge of anaesthesia and surgery. Information is presented in easily-accessible '5 minute chunks' to enable you to quickly get the answers you need, with extensive cross-referencing ensuring that different aspects of a particular clinical problem are fully covered. Most paediatric junior doctors will rotate through PIC, and will be involved in organising acute intensive care for critically ill children