Children in Intensive Care

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1 All about resuscitation 2 Airway and breathing: Including common respiratory problems and blood gas interpretation 3 Cardiac care 4 The kidneys and renal replacement 5 Liver function and failure 6 Neurology - Assessment and management 7 Oncology emergency 8 Fluids and nutrition 9 Blood and electrolytes: normal values, special tests and transfusion 10 Drugs - inotropes, vasodilators, sedatives, analgesics and muscle relaxants 11 Pain and sedation 12 Handy hints for various conditions 13 Transport of critically ill infants and children - intra and interhospital transport 14 Safeguarding children and young people 15 Death of a child 16 Child development 17 Quick reference to syndromes Abbreviations