Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support

A Practical Approach to Emergencies

Advanced Life Support Group, Fiona Jewkes

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
06 October 2017

Paediatric medicine; Accident & emergency medicine

Series: Advanced Life Support Group

This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. Complementing the best-selling Advanced Paediatric Life Support, this new edition reflects recent developments in practice, and covers the indispensable knowledge required for paediatric emergency care in the pre-hospital setting.

Fully updated, this manual includes new information to aid both civilian and military personnel, as well as material on all stages of pre-hospital care; from recognition and practical procedures to the important issues of paediatric practice in the field.

Quick-to-follow algorithms of 'at-the-scene' procedures Based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care Internationally recognised course training resource Offering an authoritative guide to the care of the seriously ill or injured child, Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support is an essential tool for ambulance staff, general practitioners and community healthcare workers.

By: Advanced Life Support Group
Edited by: Fiona Jewkes
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd Edition
Dimensions: Height: 271mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 656g
ISBN: 9781118339763
ISBN 10: 1118339762
Series: Advanced Life Support Group
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 06 October 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Working group Contributors to third edition Contributors to first and second editions Preface to third edition Preface to first edition Acknowledgements Contact details and further information How to use your textbook 1 Introduction 2 Scene management in incidents involving children 3 Preparation 4 Assessment and immediate management of the seriously ill or injured child 5 Immediate management of the seriously ill child 6 Structured approach to the seriously injured child 7 Management of cardiac arrest 8 When a child dies 9 The non-seriously ill child 10 The chronically ill child 11 Safeguarding children 12 Pain management in children 13 Paediatric triage 14 Human factors 15 Practical procedures: airway and breathing 16 Practical procedures: circulation 17 Practical procedures: trauma 18 Military pre ]hospital paediatric care Appendix: Paediatric emergency reference cards Index

The Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG), Manchester UK, began life in 1990 and became a registered medical education charity in 1993. The organisation exists to preserve life by providing training and education to the general public and in particular but not exclusively to doctors, nurses and other members of the medical profession, in life saving techniques . The book is written and edited by Emergency Medicine specialists who are Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) trainers.