Updated to reflect the new 2005 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines! Popular author, Barbara Aehlert, incorporates both prehospital and hospital management of pediatric emergencies. In a concise, easy-to-read outline format, it provides the most essential information a provider needs. It is also the approved text for the American Safety & Health Institute's (ASHI)pediatric advanced life support course. For more information on ASHI courses, call 800-246-5101 or visit www.ashinstitute.org. Instructor resources available; contact your sales representative for details.

• An outline format featuring bulleted lists, concise tables, and a user-friendly writing style makes this comprehensive text incredibly easy to read and understand.
• A Pretest and a Posttest consisting of multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and essay questions tests readers' overall comprehension of the material.

Pretest
Chapter 1 Chain of Survival and Emergency Medical Services for Children
Chapter 2 Patient Assessment
Chapter 3 Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Failure
Chapter 4 Respiratory Interventions
Chapter 5 Cardiovascular Emergencies
Chapter 6 Cardiovascular Interventions
Chapter 7 Fluids and Medications
Chapter 8 Trauma and Burns
Chapter 9 Toxicological Emergencies
Chapter 10 Death of an Infant or Child
Chapter 11 Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Chapter 12 Resuscitation of the Newly Born
Post-test
Glossary
Index

By Barbara Aehlert, RN, BSPA, Southwest EMS Education Inc., Phoenix, AZ and Pursley, TX, USA