Practical approach-based textbook for pediatricians and intensivists involved with taking care of critically ill children.
Divided in various sections addressing respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and gastroenterological issues including life-threatening infections requiring multiorgan support.
Various state-of-the-art technologies such as high frequency ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), continuous renal replacement therapy, laparoscopy, video-assisted thoracoscopy and many other lifesaving critical care procedures including basic and advanced life support have been included.
Sections on pediatric critical care training, trauma, critical care nursing, statistics, pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) guidelines, brain death, end-of-life care guidelines, immunotherapy, transplantation of liver, heart, lung and kidney are also included.