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Pediatric Critical Care

Current Controversies

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Editors:
  1. Christopher W. Mastropietro

    1. Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA

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  2. Kevin M. Valentine

    1. Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA

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  • Written by experts in the field of pediatric critical care, with a Foreword by Patrick M. Kochanek, MD, MCCM, Editor-in- Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

  • Includes clinical controversies associated with all of the major organ systems

  • Contains case studies to help guide the reader through each of the 20 chapters

  • Features take-home points in every chapter for ease of use

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Respiratory Controversies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Ventilator Management for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

      • Travis P. Vesel, Ira M. Cheifetz
      Pages 3-15

    3. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Pediatric Respiratory Failure

      • Matthew Friedman, Michael Hobson
      Pages 17-41

    4. Weaning and Extubation Readiness Assessment in Pediatric Patients

      • Samer Abu-Sultaneh, Christopher W. Mastropietro
      Pages 43-62

    5. Management of Status Asthmaticus in Critically Ill Children

      • I. Federico Fernandez Nievas, Allison Fahy, Michelle Olson, K. J. S. Anand
      Pages 63-81

  3. Cardiovascular Controversies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Medical Management of Acute Fulminant Myocarditis

      • Fabio Savorgnan, Paul A. Checchia
      Pages 85-96

    3. Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices

      • Juan M. Lehoux, Kimberly D. Beddows, Jacqueline M. Lamour
      Pages 97-116

    4. Surgical Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

      • Peter Sassalos, Richard G. Ohye
      Pages 117-134

  4. Gastrointestinal Controversies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
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    2. Nutritional Support in the Pediatric ICU

      • Kimberly I. Mills, Nilesh M. Mehta
      Pages 137-154

    3. Medical Management of Acute Liver Failure

      • Heli Bhatt, Girish S. Rao
      Pages 155-173

  5. Renal Controversies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 175-175
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    2. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness

      • Tennille N. Webb, Rajit Basu, David Askenazi
      Pages 177-191

    3. Management of Fluid Overload in the Pediatric ICU

      • Grace L. Ker, Sandeep Gangadharan
      Pages 193-209

  6. Hematologic Controversies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Management of Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Associated Coagulopathy

      • Rania K. Abbasi, Anne E. Cossu, Scott G. Walker
      Pages 213-230

    3. Anticoagulation for Extracorporeal Life Support

      • Danny Eytan, Gail M. Annich
      Pages 231-241

  7. Immunologic Controversies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 243-243
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About this book

This volume provides an overview of the most important current controversies in the field of pediatric intensive care. Organized into sections based on organ systems, the text focuses on controversies surrounding disease processes of the cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hematologic / immunologic, endocrine, and neurologic systems. Each chapter reviews the pros and cons of specific management approaches through case studies and the most up-to-date evidence-based resources, and concludes with bulleted take-home points for ease of use. 

 
Written by experts in the field, Pediatric Critical Care: Current Controversies is a valuable resource for intensivists, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other health care providers involved in the care of critically-ill children.

Reviews

“Pediatric Critical Care—Current Controversies provides an excellent and detailed overview and is a valuable educational and practical resource for residents, critical care fellows, critical care attending physicians, and anyone else who is involved in the treatment of critically ill pediatric patients in the pediatric intensive care unit.” (Georg M. Schmölzer, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 130 (3), March, 2020)

“Senior trainees and attending providers in the disciplines of pediatric critical care, anesthesiology, trauma, and burn care are an appropriate audience. The authors of the presentations represent an impressive list of thought leaders in the management of critical illness in children. … This is an excellent overview of clinical challenges on the horizon of organ system support in pediatric intensive care medicine.” (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, May 10, 2019)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA

    Christopher W. Mastropietro, Kevin M. Valentine

About the editors

Christopher W. Mastropietro, MD, FCCM
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Critical Care 
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN 
USA 
 
Kevin M. Valentine, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Indiana University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Critical Care 
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN 
USA 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pediatric Critical Care

  • Book Subtitle: Current Controversies

  • Editors: Christopher W. Mastropietro, Kevin M. Valentine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96499-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-96498-0Published: 31 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-96499-7Published: 10 December 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 350

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics

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