CURRENT Procedures Pediatrics

Authoritative coverage of more than 70 pediatric procedures, including peripheral IV insertion, sedation and pain management, blood pressure management, gastric lavage, suturing of lacerations, tympanometry, corneal abrasion and eye patching, regional nerve blocks, , and more! Cohesive organization that begins with the ABCs of procedures (airway, breathing, circulatory support) and progresses to a detailed overview of procedures by organ system Important section on subspecialty procedures offering background information, indications, and pearls to guide the generalist who may need to refer for further evaluation, covering everything from bronchoscopy and echocardiography, to colonoscopy and bone marrow aspiration Handy list of appropriate equipment for a general pediatrics office

About the Author

Denise Goodman MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University; Director, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program, Chicago, Illinois Thomas Green, MD, Professor and Chairman of Pediatrics Children’s Memorial Hospital/Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois This is a very impressive group of authors. Dr. Green is Chairman of Pediatrics at Northwestern, and Physician-in-Chief at Children’s Memorial Hospital, one of the top pediatric hospitals in the U.S. (He succeeds James Stockman, who left the position to become President of the American Board of Pediatrics). Sharon Unti, MD, Residency Program Director, Northwestern University, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois Elizabeth Powell, MD, Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program Northwestern University, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois