Synopsis:
Authored by renowned telehealth pioneer Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, Pediatric Telephone Protocols provides proven solutions for consistently high-quality telephone care. This popular AAP resource features more than 140 tested decision-support protocols spanning 98% of common pediatric complaints - everything from abdominal injury and measles exposure to whooping cough, tick bite, and trauma. Here's the help triagers need to handle calls with complete confidence. NEW 15th Edition - updated and renovated from cover to cover NEW Tabbed Layout for ease of use and grouped into 7 sections - Infants, A-Z, Exposures, Emergencies, Injuries, User's Guide, and OTC Medication NEW Content Updates - more than 90% of all protocols revised, many extensively. NEW Sixteen new Protocols including abdominal injury, back injury, chest injury, dizziness, fire ant sting, foreskin care questions, measles exposure, menstrual period - missed or late, neck injury, psychosocial problems, strep throat infection follow-up call, whooping cough exposure, finger or toe injury, penis-scrotum symptoms, vaginal bleeding, and vaginal symptoms or discharge. Robust Index - for faster, easier searching by page number. Symptom Definitions - speed problem identification.
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