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Caring for the Hospitalized Child

A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics

By AAP Section on Hospital Medicine
Edited by Daniel A. Rauch, MD, FAAP and Jeffrey C. Gershel, MD, FAAP
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Get immediate, on-the-spot help for safe, effective, confident inpatient care! Developed by top pediatric hospitals, the all-new Caring for the Hospitalized Child: A Handbook of Inpatient Pediatrics is sure to become your go-to resource from initial evaluation through hospital discharge management.

Pediatric hospitalists with extensive hands-on experience offer proven recommendations for dozens of pediatric inpatient problems. Here's what you need to know - and what you need to do - for anaphylaxis; cardiac conditions; dermatological; ENT and GI issues; infectious diseases; seizure; eye trauma; fractures; physical and sexual abuse; and much more.

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  1. Page XXV
    Preface
  2. Page 1
    Allergy
    1. Page 3
      1. Anaphylaxis
  3. Page 9
    Cardiology
    1. Page 11
      2. Arrhythmias
    2. Page 19
      3. Congestive Heart Failure
    3. Page 25
      4. Deep Venous Thrombosis
    4. Page 33
      5. Electrocardiogram Interpretation
    5. Page 41
      6. Endocarditis
    6. Page 47
      7. Myocarditis
    7. Page 53
      8. Pericarditis
    8. Page 59
      9. Shock
  4. Page 69
    Dermatology
    1. Page 71
      10. Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
    2. Page 77
      11. Rashes Associated With Serious Underlying Disease
    3. Page 87
      12. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
  5. Page 93
    Ear, Nose, Throat
    1. Page 95
      13. Acute Bacterial Sinusitis
    2. Page 99
      14. Cervical Lymphadenopathy
    3. Page 105
      15. Infectious Croup
    4. Page 109
      16. Mastoiditis
    5. Page 113
      17. Neck Masses
    6. Page 119
      18. Orbital Cellulitis
    7. Page 123
      19. Parotitis
    8. Page 129
      20. Peritonsillar Abscess
    9. Page 133
      21. Retropharyngeal Abscess
  6. Page 139
    Endocrinology
    1. Page 141
      22. Diabetes Insipidus
    2. Page 145
      23. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  7. Page 151
    Equipment and Procedures
    1. Page 153
      24. Intravenous Lines
    2. Page 157
      25. Lumbar Puncture
    3. Page 163
      26. Noninvasive Monitoring
    4. Page 167
      27. Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration
    5. Page 169
      28. Tracheostomies
    6. Page 175
      29. Urinary Bladder Catheterization
  8. Page 179
    Ethics
    1. Page 181
      30. Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate
    2. Page 185
      31. Informed Consent: Permission, Assent, and Confidentiality
  9. Page 189
    Gastroenterology
    1. Page 191
      32. Gallbladder Disease
    2. Page 197
      33. Gastroenteritis
    3. Page 205
      34. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
    4. Page 213
      35. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    5. Page 221
      36. Meckel Diverticulum
    6. Page 225
      37. Pancreatitis
  10. Page 231
    Gynecology
    1. Page 233
      38. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
    2. Page 237
      39. Sexually Transmitted Infections
  11. Page 245
    Hematology
    1. Page 247
      40. Acute Complications of Cancer Therapy
    2. Page 259
      41. Anemia
    3. Page 267
      42. Sickle Cell Disease
  12. Page 277
    Immunology
    1. Page 279
      43. Immunodeficiency
  13. Page 289
    Infectious Diseases
    1. Page 291
      44. Fever in Infants Younger Than 60 Days
    2. Page 297
      45. Fever of Unknown Origin
    3. Page 305
      46. Kawasaki Disease
  14. Page 311
    Ingestion
    1. Page 313
      47. Esophageal Foreign Body
    2. Page 317
      48. Toxic Exposures
  15. Page 327
    Liver Diseases
    1. Page 329
      49. Acute Liver Failure
    2. Page 337
      50. Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
  16. Page 345
    Miscellaneous Issues
    1. Page 347
      51. The Economics of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine
    2. Page 353
      52. Family-Centered Rounds
    3. Page 359
      53. Hospitalist Comanagement
    4. Page 365
      54. Leading a Team
    5. Page 369
      55. Patient Safety
    6. Page 375
      56. Pediatric Hospitalists in Transport
    7. Page 381
      57. Pediatric Palliative Care
    8. Page 389
      58. Quality Improvement
  17. Page 393
    Nephrology
    1. Page 395
      59. Acute Glomerulonephritis
    2. Page 401
      60. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
    3. Page 407
      61. Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
    4. Page 413
      62. Nephrolithiasis
    5. Page 419
      63. Nephrotic Syndrome
    6. Page 425
      64. Urinary Tract Infection
  18. Page 431
    Neurology
    1. Page 433
      65. Acute Ataxia
    2. Page 439
      66. Acute Hemiparesis
    3. Page 447
      67. Acute Weakness
    4. Page 455
      68. Altered Mental Status
    5. Page 463
      69. Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Complications
    6. Page 469
      70. Headache
    7. Page 475
      71. Seizures
  19. Page 483
    Nutrition
    1. Page 485
      72. Failure to Thrive
    2. Page 493
      73. Feeding Tubes and Enteral Nutrition
    3. Page 501
      74. Fluids and Electrolytes
    4. Page 511
      75. Obesity
    5. Page 519
      76. Parenteral Nutrition
  20. Page 529
    Ophthalmology
    1. Page 531
      77. Acute Vision Loss in the Hospitalized Child
    2. Page 535
      78. Ocular Trauma
    3. Page 541
      79. Red Eye
    4. Page 545
      80. White Eye
  21. Page 547
    Orthopaedics
    1. Page 549
      81. Fractures
    2. Page 555
      82. Osteomyelitis
    3. Page 563
      83. Septic Arthritis
  22. Page 571
    Psychiatry
    1. Page 573
      84. Acute Agitation
    2. Page 581
      85. Depression
  23. Page 585
    Psychosocial
    1. Page 587
      86. Child Abuse: Physical Abuse and Neglect
    2. Page 595
      87. Sexual Abuse
  24. Page 601
    Pulmonary
    1. Page 603
      88. Acute Asthma Exacerbation
    2. Page 613
      89. Acute Respiratory Failure
    3. Page 619
      90. Apparent Life-Threatening Events
    4. Page 625
      91. Bacterial Tracheitis
    5. Page 629
      92. Bronchiolitis
    6. Page 635
      93. Community-Acquired Pneumonia
    7. Page 641
      94. Complications of Cystic Fibrosis
    8. Page 647
      95. Ventilation and Intubation
  25. Page 659
    Sedation and Analgesia
    1. Page 661
      96. Pain Management
    2. Page 673
      97. Sedation
  26. Page 679
    Surgery
    1. Page 681
      98. Acute Abdomen
    2. Page 689
      99. Pyloric Stenosis
  27. Page 723
    Index

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