Provides vital information about key aspects of drug therapy and
immunization in neonates, infants, and children, derived from
various authoritative sources in a simple, easy to access and apply
format. It covers treatment of a broad range of important pediatric
disorders such as infections, asthma, epilepsy, congestive heart
failure, diabetes, hereditary clotting disorders, blood component
therapy, and management of emergencies such as shock, status
asthmaticus, status epilepticus, diabetic ketoacidosis,
anaphylaxis, hypertensive emergency, cardiac arrhythmias, and life
support-requiring situations. The spectrum of effectiveness of
various antibiotics and their rational use in treatment of
different types of infections has been set out. The guidelines by
Indian Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization (WHO), and
other international authorities in respect of schedules of
immunization, appropriate use of various vaccines, and measures for
pre-and postexposure prophylaxis in children have been described. A
separate section provides information about drugs used in
children-their indications, dosage, modes of use, precautions, and
side effects along with trade names of some standard proprietary
products. A concise, wide-ranging, and up-to-date ready reference
companion guide for pediatricians, residents, postgraduate (PG) and
undergraduate (UG) students, and general practitioners. Provides
standard guidelines for the management of a wide-range of pediatric
disorders encountered in ones day-to-day practice in outdoor,
indoor, as well as intensive care settings. The spectrum of
effectiveness of various antibiotics and their rational use in
management of different types of infections has been described.
Current guidelines for immunization and pre- and postexposure
prophylaxis in children have been discussed. The indications,
dosage, precautions, contraindications, and side effects of various
drugs used in neonates, infants, and children alongside names of
some proprietary products have been detailed. An excellent index
provides instant retrieval of the conditions being searched for,
which enables prompt institution of appropriate therapy.
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