Pediatric Critical Care, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

Pediatric Critical Care is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. James Orlowski. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on topics including Induced Hypothermia for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest; Surfactant for ARDS in Children; Diabetic Ketoacidosis; In-Hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest; The Psychological Impact on Children of Admission to Intensive Care; Multiple Organ System Extracorporeal Support; Immunoparalysis, Nosocomial, and Opportunistic Infections; The Poisoned Child; Physician Extenders; Unconventional Ventilator Techniques; Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in the Critically Ill Child; Medical Errors and Adverse Occurrences; Parent Satisfaction; Forgoing Life Sustaining or Death Prolonging Therapy; and Endocrine Issues in the PICU.