Main description:

Provides vital information about key aspects of drug therapy and immunization in neonates, infants, and children, derived from various authoritative sources in a simple, easy to access and apply format. It covers treatment of a broad range of important pediatric disorders such as infections, asthma, epilepsy, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hereditary clotting disorders, blood component therapy, and management of emergencies such as shock, status asthmaticus, status epilepticus, diabetic ketoacidosis, anaphylaxis, hypertensive emergency, cardiac arrhythmias, and life support-requiring situations.

The spectrum of effectiveness of various antibiotics and their rational use in treatment of different types of infections has been set out. The guidelines by Indian Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization (WHO), and other international authorities in respect of schedules of immunization, appropriate use of various vaccines, and measures for pre-and postexposure prophylaxis in children have been described. A separate section provides information about drugs used in children-their indications, dosage, modes of use, precautions, and side effects along with trade names of some standard proprietary products.

A concise, wide-ranging, and up-to-date ready reference companion guide for pediatricians, residents, postgraduate (PG) and undergraduate (UG) students, and general practitioners.
Provides standard guidelines for the management of a wide-range of pediatric disorders encountered in ones day-to-day practice in outdoor, indoor, as well as intensive care settings.
The spectrum of effectiveness of various antibiotics and their rational use in management of different types of infections has been described.
Current guidelines for immunization and pre- and postexposure prophylaxis in children have been discussed.
The indications, dosage, precautions, contraindications, and side effects of various drugs used in neonates, infants, and children alongside names of some proprietary products have been detailed.
An excellent index provides instant retrieval of the conditions being searched for, which enables prompt institution of appropriate therapy.

Contents:

SECTION 1 DRUG THERAPY

1Guidelines for Antimicrobial Therapy

2Antibiotic Therapy in Neonatal Infections

3 Spectra and Effectiveness of Various Antimicrobial Agents

4Preferred Antimicrobial Agents Against Selected Bacteria

5Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Patients/Contacts

6Drug Therapy and Prevention in Childhood Tuberculosis

7Malaria - Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis

8Treatment of Helminthic, Protozoal and Other Parasitic Infections

9Drugs for Selected Viral Infections

10Guidelines for HIV Treatment

11Preferred Therapy for Selected Fungal Pathogens

12Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid Base Management in Acute Gastroenteritis

13Treatment of Acute Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia

14Management of Asthma

15Drug Therapy in Epilepsy and Neonatal Seizures

16Pharmacotherapy in Congestive Heart Failure

17Pharmacotherapy in Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergencies

18Guidelines for Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias

19Pediatric Life Support Algorithms and Emergency Drugs

20Understanding and Management of Shock

21Management of Dengue MILD MODERATE SEVERE

22"Blue Spells" in Tetralogy of Fallot-Management and Prevention

23Management of Childhood Type I Diabetes and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

24Drug Therapy in Anaphylaxis

25Management of Intracranial Hypertension

26Management of Haemophilia

27Blood Component Therapy

SECTION 2 IMMUNIZATION

28Immunization

29Immunoprophylaxis Postexposure

SECTION 3 POISONING

30Non-Toxic Household Products and Pharmaceuticals

31Antidotes for Common Poisoning

32Medications Whose Single Dose may be Fatal for a Toddler

SECTION 4 DRUGS IN PEDIATRICS

33Drugs in Pediatric Use

34Dosage of Antimicrobial Agents in Neonates

35Drugs in Renal Failure