The Washington manual pediatrics survival guide

• Other Authors: Garmany, Tami Hutton (Editor), Arbelaez, Ana Maria (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2004
• Series: The Washington manual survival guide series
• Subjects: Pediatrics > handbooks; Internship and Residency > handbooks; Pediatrics > handbooks > methods
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• Physical Description: xvii, 379 pages illustrations 20cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780781756310; 0781756316

Written by Washington University house staff and faculty, this pocket-sized survival guide encapsulates the critical knowledge essential for a successful pediatric residency. Content includes algorithms, useful formulas, patient notes, top ten work-ups, common calls and complaints, key points on most common problems, essentials of "what not to miss" and "when to refer/call for help," and "tricks of the trade." The book includes chapters on "floor" survival, writing prescriptions, calculating IV fluids and feeds, laboratory reference values, and formulary information. A chapter on adolescent medicine addresses topics such as STDs, eating disorders, and suicide. The Washington Manual[registered] Pediatrics Survival Guide is also available electronically for handheld computers. See PDA listing for details. The Washington Manual[registered] is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University