The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House OfficersGeorge K. Siberry, Robert Iannone The HARRIET LANE HANDBOOK is the essential resource for health care professionals who work with children. Diagnostic guidelines, recommended tests, therapeutics, and dosage schedules are presented in a readily accessible, pocket-sized format. The New Edition includes new chapters on Psychiatry, Surgery, and Oncology, fully updated drug information with lactation and safety in pregnancy information, and full trade name and generic name drug index. * Presents diagnostic guidelines, recommended tests, therapeutics and drug dosage schedules for a true one-stop reference of clinical pediatric information. * Includes more than 300 illustrations, table and charts for easy reference of key information. * Presents the latest guidelines, practices and recommendations in a style appropriate for busy clinical practice. * Features a comprehensive formulary with the latest approved drugs. NEW TO THIS EDITION: * Includes three new chapters on Psychiatry, Surgery and Oncology. * Features thoroughly updated chapters with the latest pediatric information. * Includes lactation and safety in pregnancy information with the revised formulary for one easy-to-access, pocket-size reference. * Provides a trade name and generic name drug index. |
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... Assess for bradycardia , tachycardia , or absent heart rate . Generally , bradycardia is < 100 beats / min in a newborn and < 60 beats / min in an infant or child ; tachycardia of > 240 beats / min suggests primary cardiac disease . 2.
... Assess for bradycardia , tachycardia , or absent heart rate . Generally , bradycardia is < 100 beats / min in a newborn and < 60 beats / min in an infant or child ; tachycardia of > 240 beats / min suggests primary cardiac disease . 2.
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... Assess for microscopic or gross hematuria ( see p . 79 ) . 5. Consider toxicology screen 6. Review tetanus status ( see p . 353 ) F. BASIC RADIOLOGIC EVALUATION 1. Cervical spine ( C spine ) a . Obtain PA view , lateral view to include ...
... Assess for microscopic or gross hematuria ( see p . 79 ) . 5. Consider toxicology screen 6. Review tetanus status ( see p . 353 ) F. BASIC RADIOLOGIC EVALUATION 1. Cervical spine ( C spine ) a . Obtain PA view , lateral view to include ...
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... assess response to therapy or after bronchial challenge to assess airway hyperreactivity . Can be performed reliably by most children aged 6 years and older . 1. Forced vital capacity ( FVC ) : Maximum volume of air exhaled from the ...
... assess response to therapy or after bronchial challenge to assess airway hyperreactivity . Can be performed reliably by most children aged 6 years and older . 1. Forced vital capacity ( FVC ) : Maximum volume of air exhaled from the ...
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