Pediatric Dosage Handbook


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A guide to the dosing and usage of medications in children. Drug monographs include related information on drugs, brand names, synonyms, therapeutic category, whether a generic version is available, use, pregnancy risk factor, contraindications, warnings, precautions, adverse reactions, drug interactions, food interactions, stability, mechanism of action, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, usual dosage, administration, monitoring parameters, additional information, dosage forms, administration, monitoring parameters, reference range, test interactions, patient information, nursing implications, extemporaneous preparations, and references. Appendix contains sections on cardiology, comparative drug charts, conversion tables, cytochrome P450 and drug metabolism, dermatology, endocrinology, fluids, electrolytes, & nutrition, growth & development, hematology and oncology, hotline numbers, infectious diseases and immunology, laboratory normals, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, pulmonary, threapeutic drug monitoring, and toxicology.




Handbook of Pediatric Transfusion Medicine


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Structured to be a companion to the recently published Handbook of Transfusion Medicine, the Handbook of Pediatric Transfusion Medicine is dedicated to pediatric hematology-oncology and transfusion medicine, a field which remains ambiguous and which has generated few comprehensive texts. This book stands alone as one of the few texts that addresses transfusion issues specific to pediatric medicine. Written in an eminently readable style, this authoritative handbook is a requirement for any pediatric physician or caregiver. - Neonatal and fetal immune response and in utero development issues - Blood compatability and pre-transfusion testing issues specific to pediatric and neonatal transfusion - Therapeutic apheresis including red blood cell exchange and prophylactic chronic erythrocytapheresis for sickle cell patients - Also includes a section that concentrates on the consent, quality and legal issues of blood transfusion and donation




Handbook of Pediatric Urology


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Updated and expanded for its Second Edition, this handbook is an accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of urologic disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. It covers the full range of pediatric urologic problems in an easy-to-use outline format with numerous illustrations and tables. This edition includes new chapters on laparoscopy in pediatric urology, sports recommendations for children with solitary kidneys and other genitourinary anomalies, preparing pediatric patients for anesthesia, and treatment of urinary incontinence and constipation. A new appendix covers online pediatric urology recommendations. The updated Pediatric Urology Database chapter provides a quick reference on important medication issues.




The Harriet Lane Handbook


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Handbook of Pediatric Surgery


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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Written by residents for residents and medical students, Handbook of Pediatric Surgery is a pocket-sized resource filled with must-know information for the pediatric surgery rotation. In a concise, easy-to-reference format, it covers management of the pediatric surgical patient, pediatric trauma surgery, common pediatric surgical problems, and pediatric surgical oncology.







Handbook of Pediatric Drug Therapy and Immunization


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SECTION 1 DRUG THERAPY 1Guidelines for Antimicrobial Therapy 2Antibiotic Therapy in Neonatal Infections 3 Spectra and Effectiveness of Various Antimicrobial Agents 4Preferred Antimicrobial Agents Against Selected Bacteria 5Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Patients/Contacts 6Drug Therapy and Prevention in Childhood Tuberculosis 7Malaria - Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis 8Treatment of Helminthic, Protozoal and Other Parasitic Infections 9Drugs for Selected Viral Infections 10Guidelines for HIV Treatment 11Preferred Therapy for Selected Fungal Pathogens 12Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid Base Management in Acute Gastroenteritis 13Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia 14Management of Asthma 15Drug Therapy in Epilepsy and Neonatal Seizures 16Pharmacotherapy in Congestive Heart Failure 17Pharmacotherapy in Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergencies 18Guidelines for Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias 19Pediatric Life Support Algorithms and Emergency Drugs 20Understanding and Management of Shock 21Management of Dengue MILD MODERATE SEVERE 22"Blue Spells" in Tetralogy of Fallot-Management and Prevention 23Management of Childhood Type I Diabetes and Diabetic Ketoacidosis 24Drug Therapy in Anaphylaxis 25Management of Intracranial Hypertension 26Management of Haemophilia 27Blood Component Therapy SECTION 2 IMMUNIZATION 28Immunization 29Immunoprophylaxis Postexposure SECTION 3 POISONING 30Non-Toxic Household Products and Pharmaceuticals 31Antidotes for Common Poisoning 32Medications Whose Single Dose may be Fatal for a Toddler SECTION 4 DRUGS IN PEDIATRICS 33Drugs in Pediatric Use 34Dosage of Antimicrobial Agents in Neonates 35Drugs in Renal Failure




Pediatric Drug Doses


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