Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease
Chapter 47 Pneumonitis and Interstitial Disease Jeffrey C. Benson, Daiva Parakininkas, Tom B. Rice Pearls • Most pediatric pulmonary parenchymal disease occurs as the result of an infectious agent. •…
Gastrointestinal Structure and Function
Chapter 85 Gastrointestinal Structure and Function Lee M. Bass, David M. Steinhorn Pearls • The gastrointestinal tract serves four vital roles essential to the maintenance of health: (1) digestion/absorption, (2)…
Accidental Hypothermia
Chapter 109 Accidental Hypothermia Björn Gunnarsson, Christopher M.B. Heard Pearls • Accidental hypothermia is a potentially lethal complication of exposure to cold. It can occur as a result of exposure…
Overview of Breathing Failure
Chapter 40 Overview of Breathing Failure Katherine Biagas, Navyn Naran, Bradley P. Fuhrman Pearls Three pathways to breathing failure are (1) impaired neural control, (2) failure of the muscles of…
Principles of Toxin Assessment and Screening
Chapter 105 Principles of Toxin Assessment and Screening Alan D. Woolf Pearls • The diagnosis of unknown poisoning is based on obtaining a good history and performing a thorough physical…
Structure and Development of the Upper Respiratory System in Infants and Children
Chapter 35 Structure and Development of the Upper Respiratory System in Infants and Children Linda Brodsky Pearls • The upper airway and upper digestive tract are intimately related during embryogenesis…
Critical Care After Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Disease
Chapter 31 Critical Care After Surgery for Congenital Cardiac Disease Alexandre T. Rotta, Peter C. Laussen, David L. Wessel Pearls • Echocardiography is the preferred imaging modality for assessment and…
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Chapter 78 Diabetic Ketoacidosis Catherine Pihoker, Ildiko H. Koves, Nicole S. Glaser Pearls • Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) results either from absolute insulin deficiency or from relative insulin deficiency in the…
Health Care–Associated Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Epidemiology and Control—Keeping Patients Safe
Chapter 97 Health Care–Associated Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Epidemiology and Control—Keeping Patients Safe Tracie Northway, Joanne M. Langley, Peter Skippen Pearls • Handwashing is the most important…
Life-Threatening Viral Diseases and Their Treatment
Chapter 95 Life-Threatening Viral Diseases and Their Treatment Nicole H. Tobin, Angela J.P. Campbell, Danielle M. Zerr, Ann J. Melvin Pearls • Obtain serum to store for future serologic testing…
