Emergency Drug Dosing in Children E-Book : A Resuscitation Aid for Paediatric Emergencies

How to use this book -- Overcoming medication errors in paediatric emergencies -- Leadership, teamwork, and resuscitation aids -- Practical pharmacology in paediatric emergencies -- Emergency bolus drug dosing charts -- Emergency infusions dosing charts -- Drug dosing guidelines : pearls and pitfalls -- Equipment guidelines : pearls and pitfalls -- Useful formulas and information for managing paediatric emergencies

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An essential pocket reference for paediatric emergency medicine. This is a practical, synoptic resuscitation aid providing comprehensive guidelines about equipment sizes and drug doses, including how to prepare, dilute and administer drugs in the emergency room.

What’s covered in the book:

• Practical pharmacology in children
• Overcoming medication errors in the Emergency Department
• Paediatric resuscitation and teamwork
• How to use the PAWPER tape and Broselow tape
• A comprehensive guide to equipment sizing in children
• Bolus drug dosing guidelines for more than 80 commonly-used emergency drugs
• Infusion drug dosing guidelines for the most frequently used emergency infusions
• Useful formulas and information for managing paediatric emergencies
• Pearls and pitfalls information on emergency drugs and emergency equipment

Suitable for:

Paediatrics

Paediatric critical care

Paediatric emergency medicine