Pediatric Critical Care : Text and Study Guide / edited by Steven E. Lucking, Frank A. Maffei, Robert F. Tamburro, Arno Zaritsky.

Part I: Essential Physiologic Principles -- Genomics and Genetic Predisposition to Critical Illness in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -- Oxygen Delivery and Oxygen Consumption in Pediatric Critical Care -- Endothelial Interactions and Coagulation -- The Inflammatory Response -- Nutrition in Critical Illness -- Pharmacology -- Part II: Respiratory -- Pulmonary Structure and Function -- Fundamentals of Gas Exchange and the Assessment of Oxygenation and Ventilation -- Upper Airway Obstruction -- Severe Asthma -- Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- Conventional Mechanical Ventilation -- Non-conventional Mechanical Ventilation -- Part III: Cardiovascular -- Hemodynamics -- Regional Circulations -- Assessment of Cardiovascular Function -- Circulatory Failure/Shock -- Disorders of Cardiac Rhythm -- Postoperative Cardiac Care -- Cardiovascular Agents -- Mechanical and Electrical Myocardial Support -- Part IV: Central and Peripheral Nervous System -- Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems: Development, Structure and Function -- Physiology of Skeletal Muscle and the Neuromuscular Junction -- Assessment of Neurologic Function -- Cerebral Resuscitation and Traumatic and Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury -- Neurological Diseases in Pediatric Critical Care -- Sedation and Analgesia -- Neuromuscular Blockade -- Part V: Renal and Electrolyte -- Overview, Structure and Function of the Nephron -- Fluid/Electrolyte/Acid-Base Abnormalities -- Acute Kidney Injury -- Renal Replacement Therapies -- Part VI: Infectious Disease -- Acute Pulmonary Infections -- Sepsis -- Overwhelming Infections in Pediatric Critical Care -- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome -- Healthcare-Associated Infections -- Part VII: Hematology -- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation -- Oncological Critical Care: Considerations in Children -- Care of the Critically Ill Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Patient -- Transfusion Medicine -- Part VIII: Gastrointestinal -- Acute Liver Injury and Failure in Children -- Part IX: Endocrine and Metabolic -- Critical Care Endocrinology -- Metabolic Crises -- Part X: Special Topics and Populations -- Trauma/Burn -- Toxicology for the Pediatric Intensivist -- The Approach to the Critically Ill Infant -- Child Abuse -- Palliative Care in Pediatric Critical Care -- Outcome Based Clinical Decision-Making in Pediatric Critical Illness -- Biostatistics and Evaluating Published Studies.

This extensively updated textobook is a comprehensive study guide that covers pediatric critical care principles and specific disease entities commonly encountered by the pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) practitioner. Pathophysiologic aspects unique to the pediatric patient are emphasized. The first edition has become a highly utilized texto for pediatric critical care fellows. The second edition will prove even more valuable to the fellow in-training and indeed to any clinical pediatric intensivist. In addition to updating the chapters from the previous edition, there are new chapters on topics such as central nervous structure and function, palliative care, child abuse and practical biostatistics. Pediatric Critical Care: Text and Study Guide is an invaluable clinically focused resource for PCCM practitioners. Allowing for concise reading on specific topics, this book acts as both texto and study guide covering advanced physiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic considerations and treatment approaches that should be mastered by the higher level PCCM practitioner. The large number of illustrations complements the texto in each chapter that also includes key references and case-orientated questions that help reinforce important ideas learned in the chapter.