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Cases in Pediatric Acute Care - by Andrea Kline-Tilford & Catherine Haut (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Cases in Pediatric Acute Care presents over 100 real-world pediatric acute care cases, each including a brief patient history, a detailed history of present illness, presenting signs and symptoms, vital signs, and physical examination findings.
- About the Author: ANDREA KLINE-TILFORD, PHD, CPNP-AC/PC, FCCM, FAAN is the Nurse Practitioner Manager at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- 528 Pages
- Medical, Nursing
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About the Book
"This case study approach book will be the first book of its kind for pediatric acute care healthcare providers, focusing on developing the systematic approach to patient evaluation and management. The systematic approach to acutely ill children is critical in establishing accurate differential diagnoses, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment plans. Refining this essential skill is the foundation in providing comprehensive and accurate health care, maximizing patient outcomes. This resource allows students and novice pediatric health care providers to gain experience in developing differential diagnoses, evaluation, and management plans through real case studies. This skill allows students to converge the knowledge gained from didactic education into real life scenarios. Includes over 75 real life pediatric acute care cases Transforms the readers' knowledge into accurate diagnoses, evaluation, and management plans Will enable students and pediatric health care providers to gain experience in developing differential diagnoses, evaluation, and management plans Inclusion of radiographic images"--Book Synopsis
Cases in Pediatric Acute Care presents over 100 real-world pediatric acute care cases, each including a brief patient history, a detailed history of present illness, presenting signs and symptoms, vital signs, and physical examination findings. Ideal for developing a systematic approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, this resource provides students and advanced practitioners with the tools required to deliver comprehensive care to acute, chronic and critically ill children. The cases encompass a wide range of body systems, medical scenarios, professional issues and general pediatric concerns, and feature laboratory data, radiographic images and information on case study progression and resolution.
- Develops the essential skills necessary to provide the best possible pediatric acute care
- Discusses the most appropriate differential diagnoses, diagnostic evaluation, and management plans for each case
- Presents cases related to pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, and other body systems
- Highlights key points in each case to quickly identify critical information
Cases in Pediatric Acute Care is an excellent resource for advanced practice provider students and pediatric healthcare providers managing acutely ill children.
From the Back Cover
CASES IN PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE
Cases in Pediatric Acute Care presents over 100 real-world pediatric acute care cases, each including a brief patient history, a detailed history of present illness, presenting signs and symptoms, vital signs, and physical examination findings. Ideal for developing a systematic approach to diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, this resource provides students and advanced practitioners with the tools required to deliver comprehensive care to acute, chronic and critically ill children. The cases encompass a wide range of body systems, medical scenarios, professional issues and general pediatric concerns, and feature laboratory data, radiographic images and information on case study progression and resolution.
- Develops the essential skills necessary to provide the best possible pediatric acute care
- Discusses the most appropriate differential diagnoses, diagnostic evaluation, and management plans for each case
- Presents cases related to pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, endocrine, metabolic, musculoskeletal, and other body systems
- Highlights key points in each case to quickly identify critical information
Cases in Pediatric Acute Care is an excellent resource for advanced practice provider students and pediatric healthcare providers managing acutely ill children.
About the Author
ANDREA KLINE-TILFORD, PHD, CPNP-AC/PC, FCCM, FAAN is the Nurse Practitioner Manager at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
CATHERINE M. HAUT, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, FAANP, CCRN is the Coordinator of Research and Evidence-Based Practice at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA; also practices in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, employed by Mednax Pediatrix Medical Group, Baltimore, MD, USA.