Recent Advances in Pediatrics (Special Volume 29)

This book is the latest in the recognised series ‘Recent Advances in Pediatrics’ for practising and trainee paediatricians. Special Volume 29 is dedicated to Emergencies and Intensive Care.

Divided into 12 sections, the text begins with an overview of paediatric emergency services and the approach to a child with a medical emergency.

Each of the following sections discusses emergency scenarios in different body systems – cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, neurological, and gastrointestinal.

Other chapters are dedicated to poisoning, environmental illnesses, cancer, infectious diseases, surgery, and neonatology.

Topics are presented in an easy to read format, detailing the latest advances, knowledge and controversies in the field. Extensive referencing encourages further reading.

The comprehensive text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, illustrations, charts, tables, boxes, flowcharts and algorithms to assist learning.  

Suraj Gupte MD (PGIMER) FIAP FSAMS (Sweden) FRSTMH (London)
Professor and Head (Emeritus), Postgraduate Department of Paediatrics, Mamata Medical College and Mamata General and Superspecialty Hospitals, Khammam, Telangana, India