Main description:

This practical book, written especially for pre-hospital staff, provides all the information needed to deal with children in life threatening situations before arriving at hospital. Complementing the best-selling Advanced Paediatric Life Support, this new edition reflects recent developments in practice, and covers the indispensable knowledge required for paediatric emergency care in the pre-hospital setting. Fully updated, this manual includes new information to aid both civilian and military personnel, as well as material on all stages of pre-hospital care; from recognition and practical procedures to the important issues of paediatric practice in the field. * Quick-to-follow algorithms of at-the-scene procedures * Based upon the protocols that ensure a smooth transfer from pre-hospital to hospital care * Internationally recognised course training resource Offering an authoritative guide to the care of the seriously ill or injured child, Pre-Hospital Paediatric Life Support is an essential tool for ambulance staff, general practitioners and community healthcare workers.

Contents:

Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Scene management in incidents involving children 11 Chapter 3 Preparation 17 Chapter 4 Assessment and immediate management of the seriously ill or injured child 21 Chapter 5 Immediate management of the seriously ill child 47 Chapter 6 The structured approach to the seriously injured child 87 Chapter 7 Management of cardiac arrest 115 Chapter 8 When a child dies 157 Chapter 9 The non-seriously ill child 161 Chapter 10 The chronically ill child 173 Chapter 11 Safeguarding children 185 Chapter 12 Pain management in children 199 Chapter 13 Paediatric triage 213 Chapter 14 Military 219 Chapter 15 Practical procedures: airway and breathing Chapter 16 Practical procedures: circulation Chapter 17 Practical procedures: trauma Appendix: GWAA Paediatric reference cards