Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies

The gold standard for treating paediatric emergencies

Advanced  Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies is the  internationally renowned manual on emergency paediatric care. Written to  support the course run by the Advanced Life Support Group, the book  uses their structured approach: a tried and tested practical method of  treating children during the crucial first few hours of a  life-threatening illness or injury. Advanced Paediatric Life Support is  used by doctors, nurses and allied health professionals dealing with  emergencies in children. Its clear layout and straightforward style make  it a highly practical tool both for training and in the event of an  emergency.

In the seventh edition you will find descriptions of  both common and uncommon paediatric emergencies which you may encounter  in clinical practice, their causes, and how to best treat them during  the first hours after presentation.

This book offers a thoroughly evidence-based approach to its subject, which includes:
The  latest International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) 2021  guidelinesA thorough introduction to the structured approach to  paediatric emergencies, including important non-technical skills and  communicationComprehensive explorations of the seriously ill child,  including airway and breathing, circulation, decreased consciousness,  seizures and exposurePractical discussions of the seriously injured  child, including examinations of chest, abdominal, brain and spinal  injuriesEvidence-based life support treatment and the practical  application of the Advanced Paediatric Life Support structured  management
Perfect for emergency care physicians, nurses and other  allied health professionals, Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A  Practical Approach to Emergencies will also benefit paediatric  clinicians, doctors-in-training and anyone else with an interest in the  team management and treatment of paediatric emergencies.