Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics

The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics is a comprehensive handbook on pediatric hospitalist medicine, covering over 350 commonly encountered inpatient pediatric medical conditions with detailed diagnostic strategies, treatment, and management guidelines. It is designed for immediate access and features alphabetized clinical sections, consistent chapter subheadings, and practical appendices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 816 pages
Publication date: 29 November 2021
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics is the definitive handbook on pediatric hospitalist medicine, providing comprehensive coverage of over 350 commonly encountered inpatient pediatric medical conditions. Unlike similar handbooks, this book goes beyond diagnostic strategies to include complete treatment and management guidelines, making it valuable for practitioners of all levels. The emphasis on the treatment of so many inpatient conditions makes the book especially useful for attending physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, pediatric nurses, and health practitioners from all disciplines involved in the care of pediatric patients in the hospital setting. The handbook features alphabetized clinical sections and consistent chapter subheadings, making it easy to access information at the point of care. Practical diagnostic strategies, extensive differential diagnosis suggestions, up-to-date treatment and management guidelines, and content designed for easy browsing and pinpointing specific information are all included. The book is structured with consistent headings throughout and includes bulleted content for efficient and effective access to relevant information. Tables listing pediatric dosages for emergency, airway, and rapid sequence intubation medications, as well as defibrillation and cardioversion protocols, are also included. Practical appendices covering normal vital signs and pediatric blood pressure values are also provided.

Weight: 808g
Dimension: 139 x 212 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781260117882
Edition number: 3 ed