Chapter 92 Congenital Immunodeficiencies M. Teresa de la Morena Pearls • A congenital immunodeficiency should be considered in patients with a family history of immunodeficiency, recurrent or persistent infections, infections…
Chapter 87 Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Louis L. Bystrak, Ann Marie Heine, Kelly A. Michienzi, Sasko D. Stojanovski Pearls • Antiemetic management in both chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting and postoperative nausea…
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. •…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
