Pals provider manual/ - America : American heart association, c 2002. - xiii, 450 p. : ill, (some col) 27 cm.

Table of Content

Chapter 1 The chain of survival and emergency medical services for children
Chapter 2 Recognition of respiratory failure and shock
Chapter 3 Basic life support for the PALS healthcare provider
Chapter 4 Airway, Ventilation and management of respiratory distress and failure
Chapter 5 Fluid therapy and medications for shock and cardiac arrest
Chapter 6 Vascular access
Chapter 7 Case scenarios in shock
Chapter 8 Rhythm disturbances
Chapter 9 Post arrest stabilization and transport
Chapter 10 Trauma resuscitation and spinal immobilization
Chapter 11 Children with special health care needs
Chapter 12 Toxicology
Chapter 13 Neonatal resuscitation
Chapter 14 Rapid sequence Intubation
Chapter 15 Sedation issues for the PALS provider
Chapter 16 Coping with death and dying
Chapter 17 Ethical and legal aspects of CPR in children


Includes Index p 429 - 450

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