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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volume 3: Gastroenterological, Endocrine, Renal, Hematologic, Oncologic and Immune Systems

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  1. Derek S. Wheeler

    1. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

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  2. Hector R. Wong

    1. Div. of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

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  3. Thomas P. Shanley

    1. MICHR, University of Michigan Medical Scho, Ann Arbor, USA

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  • A new edition of the most comprehensive textbook of pediatric critical care medicine

  • First ostensibly evidence-based pediatric critical care textbook

  • Relevant for those studying towards pediatric critical care examinations and those who are already qualified

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. The Gastrointestinal System in Critical Illness and Injury

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Gastrointestinal Bleeding

      • Brent Whittaker, Priya Prabhakaran, Ujjal Poddar
      Pages 3-12

    3. Liver Failure in Infants and Children

      • Ann E. Thompson
      Pages 13-28

    4. Acute Pancreatitis

      • Raffaele Pezzilli
      Pages 29-37

    5. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Children

      • Ori Attias, Gad Bar-Joseph
      Pages 39-55

    6. Obesity in Critical Illness

      • Michael Hobson, Jennifer Kaplan
      Pages 57-68

    7. Nutrition in the PICU

      • Nilesh Mehta
      Pages 69-79

  3. The Endocrine System in Critical Illness and Injury

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Diabetic Ketoacidosis

      • Jefferson P. Piva, Pedro Celiny Ramos Garcia, Ricardo Garcia Branco
      Pages 83-92

    3. Hyperglycemia, Dysglycemia and Glycemic Control in Pediatric Critical Care

      • Michael S. D. Agus, Edward Vincent S. Faustino, Mark R. Rigby
      Pages 93-101

    4. Hypoglycemia

      • Bettina von Dessauer, Derek S. Wheeler
      Pages 103-107

    6. Thyroid and Growth Hormone Axes Alteration in the Critically Ill Child

      • Ricardo Garcia Branco, Pedro Celiny Ramos Garcia, Jefferson P. Piva
      Pages 119-126

  4. The Renal System in Critical Illness and Injury

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Applied Renal Physiology in the PICU

      • Ravi S. Samraj, Rajit K. Basu
      Pages 129-146

    3. Electrolyte Disorders in the PICU

      • Gabriel J. Hauser, Aaron F. Kulick
      Pages 147-171

    4. Acid-Base Disorders in the PICU

      • James D. Fortenberry, Kiran Hebbar, Derek S. Wheeler
      Pages 173-189

    5. Acute Kidney Injury

      • Rajit K. Basu
      Pages 191-212

    6. Kidney Disorders in the PICU: Thrombotic Microangiopathies and Glomerulonephritis

      • Lyndsay A. Harshman, Patrick D. Brophy, Carla M. Nester
      Pages 213-232
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About this book

This second edition spans four volumes, with major sections dedicated to specific organ systems. Each major section consists of separate chapters dedicated to reviewing the specific disease processes affecting each organ system. Each chapter concludes with a comprehensive list of references, with brief, concise remarks denoting references of ‘special interest’ and ‘of interest’. Consequently, the books are unique in their comprehensive coverage of pediatric critical care and their ease of use and will be of value to those studying towards pediatric critical care examinations and those who are already qualified.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

    Derek S. Wheeler

  • Div. of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

    Hector R. Wong

  • MICHR, University of Michigan Medical Scho, Ann Arbor, USA

    Thomas P. Shanley

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Volume 3: Gastroenterological, Endocrine, Renal, Hematologic, Oncologic and Immune Systems

  • Editors: Derek S. Wheeler, Hector R. Wong, Thomas P. Shanley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6416-6

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6415-9Published: 16 July 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-7264-2Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-6416-6Published: 03 July 2014

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 622

  • Number of Illustrations: 52 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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