title: Pediatric emergencies.
abstract: The care of acutely ill children presents a unique challenge for health care professionals. Nurses often are required to make a quick assessment of the child's condition, even when the child is frightened or uncommunicative. This article addresses the most common of a multitude of illnesses seen in children and organizes them according to organ systems and common final pathways within a system.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vernon-Levett
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000451:nursing; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000451:nursing; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000451:nursing