The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2nd Edition

The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics is the only handbook devoted specifically to pediatric hospitalist medicine, providing concise, practical guidance for the management of hospitalized children. It emphasizes both diagnosis and, uniquely, treatment and management of common inpatient pediatric conditions.

Key Features:

• Covers 350+ inpatient conditions commonly seen in pediatric hospital settings.
• Full treatment and management guidance, not just diagnostic strategies.
• Structured for rapid reference with alphabetical organization, consistent headings, and bulleted content.
• Differential diagnosis suggestions to aid clinical reasoning.
• Point-of-care utility for attending physicians, residents, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, and pediatric nurses.
• Practical tables and appendices, including pediatric medication dosages for emergencies, defibrillation/cardioversion protocols, normal vital signs, and pediatric blood pressure values.
• Designed for quick browsing and pinpointing critical information in the clinical setting.