Field Guide for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients

A Quick Reference for Transport Teams

Author: American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Transport Medicine; Meyer, Keith; Fernandes, Caraciolo J; Schwartz, Hamilton P
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
ISBN: 9781581108392
eISBN Pdf: 9781610021937
Place of publication: Illinois , United States
Year of publication: 2018
Year of digital publication: 2018
Month: December
Pages: 512
Language: English

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The Field Guide for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients is a brand-new clinical transport resource brought to you by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Transport Medicine. The guide is written by clinicians with extensive transport expertise and is a must for every clinician in the field of neonatal and pediatric transport. A concise, outline format makes this resource the convenient go-to reference for all your transport questions and needs. The pathophysiology of common illnesses and transport management pearls are at your fingertips.

Topics include:

Challenges of the transport environment
Diagnostic testing and procedural skills
Radiology pearls
Neonatal content
Pediatric content
Approach to selected signs and symptoms
And more...

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section 1: Before The Transport
- Transport Team Composition and Considerations
- Transport Mode: Issues, Timing, Safety, Selection Criteria, Considerations, and Options
- The Referral Call
- Transport Safety Considerations
- Transport Physiology and Stresses of Transport
- Equipment and Medications
Section 2: Challenges of Transport Environment
- Providing Critical Care With Minimal On-Site Support Services
- Limitations of Caring for a Patient in a Confined Environment
- Securing Patients for Transport
- Excessive Noise
- Low-Light Environment
- Variable Ambient Temperature
Section 3: Special Considerations
- Transport of the Child With Special Needs
- Futility: What to Do When a Patient Dies in Transport
Section 4: Diagnostic Tests
- Point-of-Care Testing
Section 5: Procedural Skills
- Needle Thoracentesis, Emergency Catheter or Thoracostomy Placement, and Basic and Advanced Airway Skills
- Emergent Umbilical Vein/Umbilical Artery Catheter Placement
- Arterial Line and Transducer
- Arterial Puncture
- Gastrointestinal Tubes
- Intraosseous Placement
- Venipuncture and Intravenous Access
- Surfactant Administration
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide Administration
- Initiating Mechanical Ventilation/Positive Pressure Support
- Initiating Mechanical Ventilation: High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
- Controlled Hypothermia for Brain Injury
Section 6: Radiology Pearls
- Radiographic Confirmation of Line and Tube Position
Section 7: Neonatal Content
- Prenatal Concerns
- Clinical Significance of Placental Pathology
- Maternal Comorbidities and Risk Factors: Perinatal Infections
- Multiple Birth Pregnancies
- The Drug-Exposed Neonate and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Care in the First Hours: Delivery Room Management
- Care in the First Hours: General Overview
- Care in the First Hours: Low Birth Weight Infant and Implications
- Care in the First Hours: Neonatal Physical and Gestational Assessment
- Neonatal Pain Management and Sedation
- Selected Genetic Anomalies and Their Transport Implications
- ENT Disorders: Laryngeal Obstruction
- ENT Disorders: Tracheal Obstruction
- Neonatal Respiratory Disease —Respiratory Illness
- Neonatal Respiratory Disease: Chronic Lung Disease
- Neonatal Respiratory Disease: Neonatal Thoracic Lesions
- Cardiac Disease: Fetal Circulation and Transition
- Cardiac Disease: Recognition of Cardiac Disease for Transport
- Cardiac Disease: Coarctation and Interruption of the Aorta
- Cardiac Disease: Overview of Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Cardiac Disease: Neonatal Arrhythmias
- Gastrointestinal Diseases: Congenital Abnormalities
- Gastrointestinal Diseases: Biliary Atresia
- Gastrointestinal Diseases: Abdominal Wall Defects: Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
- Gastrointestinal Diseases: Short Bowel Syndrome
- Presentation of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders: Electrolyte Imbalances: Hyponatremia
- Endocrine Disorders: Ambiguous Genitalia
- Endocrine Disorders: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Endocrine Disorders: Adrenal Insufficiency
- Endocrine Disorders: Congenital Thyroid Disorders
- Renal Diseases: Acute Renal Failure (Injury)
- Renal Diseases: Approach to Oligura/Anuria
- Hematologic Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Infectious Diseases
- Neurologic Disorders: Neonatal Neural Tube Abnormalities
- Neurologic Disorders: Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita
- Neurologic Disorders: Hydrocephalus
- Neurologic Disorders: Hypoxic-Ischemic Cerebral Injury
- Neurologic Disorders: Intraventricular Hemorrhage
- Neurologic Disorders: Dermatologic Conditions
Section 8: Pediatric Content
- Sedation and Analgesia
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Pediatric Trauma
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Pediatric Chemical Decontamination
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Burns, Electrical Injuries, and Smoke Inhalation
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Pediatric Mass Casualty Incidents
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Submersion Injuries
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Cold-Related Illness
- Trauma and Environmental Injuries: Heat-Related Illness
- Approach to Poisoning and Common Toxidromes in Children
- Respiratory Diseases: Lower Airway Disorders: Bronchiolitis
- Respiratory Diseases: Lower Airway Disorders: Pneumonia
- Respiratory Diseases: Lower Airway Disorders: Status Asthmaticus
- Respiratory Diseases: Lower Airway Disorders: Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Respiratory Diseases: Lower Airway Disorders: Chronic Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Diseases: Upper Airway Disorders: Peritonsillar Abscess
- Respiratory Diseases: Upper Airway Disorders: Retropharyngeal Abscess
- Respiratory Diseases: Upper Airway Disorders: Epiglottitis
- Respiratory Diseases: Upper Airway Disorders: Croup
- Respiratory Diseases: Upper Airway Disorders: Bacterial Tracheitis
- Respiratory Diseases: Upper Airway Disorders: Foreign Body Aspiration
- Cardiovascular Diseases: Etiology and Recognition of Congestive Heart Failure
- Cardiovascular Diseases: Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Diseases: Rhythm Disturbances and Pacing
- Neurologic Disorders: Pediatric Head and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Neurologic Disorders: Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke
- Neurologic Disorders: Status Epilepticus
- Neurologic Disorders: Acute Management of Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury Postarrest
- Neurologic Disorders: Selected Disorders
- Selected Infectious Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Disorders: Bowel Obstruction and Perforation
- Gastrointestinal Disorders: Hepatic Failure and Hemorrhage
- Endocrine Disorders: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Endocrine Disorders: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemia
- Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders: Selected Hematologic Disorders
- Hematologic and Oncologic Disorders: Selected Oncologic Disorders
- Rheumatologic Emergencies
Section 9: Approach To Selected Signs And Symptoms
- Altered Level of Consciousness: Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Apnea
- Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
- Burns, Electrical Injuries, and Smoke Inhalation
- Acute Respiratory Failure
- Blood Gas Nomenclature and Interpretation
- Management of Acute Deterioration
- Parental Maintenance Fluid and Electrolyte Requirements
- Common Electrolyte Disorders
- Pediatric Shock Recognition and Management
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