Pediatric emergencies.
It is important that pediatric critical care nurses possess a thorough understanding of their patient and be able to provide exceptional care, especially during emergent situations in the operating room. This care is accomplished by assessing the pediatric patient, dosing medications accurately and effectively, and performing effective Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Pediatric patients present with unique anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Emergencies are reviewed according to organ system, with a focus on definition, presentation, pathophysiology, management, and special considerations.
Department of Anesthesiology, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: erinr309@comcast.net.
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D002648:Child; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing
Emergencies; Management; Medications; Pathophysiology; Pediatric