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 guidelines * A thorough introduction to the
structured approach to paediatric emergencies including important non-technical skills and
communication * Comprehensive explorations of the seriously ill child including airway and
breathing circulation decreased consciousness seizures and exposure * Practical discussions
of the seriously injured child including examinations of chest abdominal brain and spinal
injuries * Evidence-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.
