The Complete Resource on Pediatric Office Emergency Preparedness (SpringerBriefs in Public Health)

This book describes key knowledge concepts, skills and up-to-date algorithms pertaining to common emergencies that can take place in a pediatric office, including: seizures, anaphylaxis and shock, and diabetic ketoacidosis. The authors supported by peer review from top specialists in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine offer the first comprehensive educational resource on pediatric office emergency preparedness devoted exclusively to the practicing primary care health care provider and his/her team. During emergencies, providers and their staff are called on to work efficiently as a “code-team” which is a source of considerable apprehension for many primary care pediatricians. This unique reference guide contains a wealth of information and resources in a compact and practical form. It presents the most important knowledge, skills, office resources and team interactions required by practitioners to successfully treat pediatric emergencies in the office. Pediatric practice can be hectic under optimal everyday conditions. Imagine what can happen when a child has an asthma attack, is choking, or goes into cardiac arrest. The efficient pediatric provider not only needs to have current knowledge of tools and skills, but must also be prepared to use them in the most relevant and up-to-date manner in a crisis. The Complete Resource on Pediatric Office Emergency Preparedness expands the pediatric primary care physician's role by focusing on coordinated care practice, specifically working in tandem with staff and EMS crews. This handbook-and-video set gives readers protocols for best office-based practices for common emergencies (e.g., head injuries) and special cases (e.g., disasters). Its print guide identifies basic medications (with indications and dosing instructions), equipment, and life support procedures for optimum emergency preparedness, and the video fleshes out these concepts with how-to and not-to case vignettes. The package models current educational methods, both for learning and for teaching skills to professionals and parents. Key features of The Complete Resource: Protocols for common pediatric office emergencies. Protocols for special situations: children with special care needs, psycho-social emergencies, disasters. Instruction on basic life support skills. Videos illustrating do's and don'ts of emergency response. Quality improvement and learning assessment materials. A family education unit on health emergencies and first aid. The Complete Resource on Pediatric Office Emergency Preparedness is a necessary addition to the pediatrician's education library, and should be of particular interest to researchers in maternal and child health. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Community Partnerships in Pediatric Office Emergency Preparedness....Pages 1-5 The Office Emergency Response....Pages 7-62 Education of Providers in Pediatric Office Emergency Preparedness....Pages 63-89 The Office Preparedness Quality Improvement Project....Pages 91-94 Family Education....Pages 95-99 Back Matter....Pages 101-113