,Atlas of Pediatric
Emergency
Medicine
, Notice
Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden
our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and the
publisher of this work have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts
to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards
accepted at the time of publication. However, in view of the possibility of human error
or changes in medical sciences, neither the authors nor the publisher nor any other party
who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the
information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they disclaim
all responsibility for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of the
information contained in this work. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information
contained herein with other sources. For example and in particular, readers are advised
to check the product information sheet included in the package of each drug they plan
to administer to be certain that the information contained in this work is accurate and
that changes have not been made in the recommended dose or in the contraindications
for administration. This recommendation is of particular importance in connection with
new or infrequently used drugs.
, Atlas of Pediatric
Emergency SECOND EDITION
Medicine Editor-in-Chief
Binita R. Shah, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Director Emeritus, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
Associate Editors
Michael Lucchesi, MD, FACEP John Amodio, MD
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor of Radiology
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Chief, Pediatric Radiology
Chief Medical Officer Program Director Emeritus Radiology Residency
University Hospital of Brooklyn SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
Assistant Editor
Mark Silverberg, MD, MMB, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Residency Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
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Emergency
Medicine
, Notice
Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden
our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and the
publisher of this work have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts
to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards
accepted at the time of publication. However, in view of the possibility of human error
or changes in medical sciences, neither the authors nor the publisher nor any other party
who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the
information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they disclaim
all responsibility for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of the
information contained in this work. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information
contained herein with other sources. For example and in particular, readers are advised
to check the product information sheet included in the package of each drug they plan
to administer to be certain that the information contained in this work is accurate and
that changes have not been made in the recommended dose or in the contraindications
for administration. This recommendation is of particular importance in connection with
new or infrequently used drugs.
, Atlas of Pediatric
Emergency SECOND EDITION
Medicine Editor-in-Chief
Binita R. Shah, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Director Emeritus, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
Associate Editors
Michael Lucchesi, MD, FACEP John Amodio, MD
Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor of Radiology
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Chief, Pediatric Radiology
Chief Medical Officer Program Director Emeritus Radiology Residency
University Hospital of Brooklyn SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
Assistant Editor
Mark Silverberg, MD, MMB, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Residency Director
Department of Emergency Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Kings County Hospital Center
Brooklyn, New York
New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City
Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto
