Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide
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Publisher : Mosby/JEMS
Total Pages : 532
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822035928274
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Book Synopsis Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide by : Barbara Aehlert

Download or read book Pediatric Advanced Life Support Study Guide written by Barbara Aehlert and published by Mosby/JEMS. This book was released on 2007 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines! Popular author, Barbara Aehlert, incorporates both prehospital and hospital management of pediatric emergencies. In a concise, easy-to-read outline format, it provides the most essential information a provider needs. It is also the approved text for the American Safety & Health Institute's (ASHI)pediatric advanced life support course. For more information on ASHI courses, call 800-246-5101 or visit www.ashinstitute.org. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details. An outline format featuring bulleted lists, concise tables, and a user-friendly writing style makes this comprehensive text incredibly easy to read and understand. A Pretest and a Posttest consisting of multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and essay questions tests readers' overall comprehension of the material. Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines. PALS Pearl Boxes help readers apply information covered in the text to real-life clinical situations. Sidebars contain additional information relevant to the topics covered in the chapter, giving readers an opportunity for further learning. A laminated quick reference card gives practitioners easy access to critical information in the field or hospital. This convenient card includes essential information regarding respiratory and heart rates, blood pressure, basic life support interventions, Glasgow Coma Scale, airway size and equipment selection for intubation corresponding to the Broselow Resuscitation Tape, several pediatric algorithms, and pain assessment tools.


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