Pediatric Acute Care

Pediatric Acute Care: A Guide for Interprofessional Practice is a comprehensive, evidence-based resource for healthcare professionals involved in the care of acutely ill children. Now in its second edition, the textbook emphasizes an interprofessional approach, integrating expertise from nursing, medicine, pharmacy, child life, nutrition, law, public health, psychology, and more. It prepares clinicians to manage pediatric patients across acute, inpatient, emergency, transport, and critical care settings, addressing physiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostics, therapeutic management, patient and family education, and discharge planning. The book’s updated evidence-based content, full-color design, and new illustrations make it an essential reference for interprofessional pediatric care teams.

Key Features

• Interprofessional Collaboration: Contributions from over 200 clinicians and academic experts across multiple healthcare disciplines.
• Consistent Chapter Organization: Each disorder chapter covers physiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and a comprehensive plan of care.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Divided into five units covering introductory concepts, approach to the pediatric patient and family, major acute care disorders, emergency preparedness, and common acute care procedures.
• Updated Evidence-Based Content: Ensures current practices in acute, inpatient, emergency, transport, and critical care settings.
• Integration of IPEC Core Competencies (2016): Emphasizes interprofessional collaborative practice skills.
• Full-Color Design and Illustrations: Enhances understanding, navigation, and retention of complex concepts.
• Streamlined Procedures Unit: Focuses on high-yield, essential procedural knowledge for acute care practice.