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

By Mike Wells

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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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0702046396
• ISBN13: 9780702046391
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 7.1"