My Child Is Sick! by Barton D Schmitt
Know when to call your doctorand when it’s safe to treat your child at home! Caring for your sick child can be a daunting experience. You want to ensure the best for him or her, but you also know that every illness doesn’t require a trip to the doctor’s office or emergency room. So how do you know when to do what? Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician with more than 40 years of experience, knows the intricacies of the most common childhood illnesses and injuries and has written this expert, but easy-to-follow guide so you can too. My Child Is Sick! Expert Advice for Managing Common Illnesses and Injuries is based on clinical guidelines developed by Dr. Schmitt and used by pediatricians and nurses in 10,000 practices and 400 nurse advice call centers in the United States and Canada. These guidelines have been tested for 25 years on more than 300 million phone calls. All of the topics in the 2nd edition of My Child is Sick! have been fully reviewed and updated, and several new topics have been added, including earwax buildup, mosquito bites, strep throat infections, and wound infections. Inside this practical book, you’ll find Concise, accurate information on the most common illnesses and injuries of childhood such as coughs and colds, ear infections, cuts and scrapes, rashes, diarrhea, and more Decision charts to help you determine when to call your child’s doctor and when it’s safe to treat your child at home, as well as descriptions of which symptoms are normal during the course of an illness or recovery from an injury and which are cause for concern Specific time-frame guidelines as to when to call your child’s doctor or 911 In-depth advice for treating symptoms at home, taking the guesswork out of how to make your child feel better Drug dosage charts for the most commonly used nonprescription medicines With My Child Is Sick! at your fingertips, you’ll never again have to worry about whether you’ve made the right decision about your child’s illness. Rest easy with this one-of-a-kind guide to sick children.
"An immensely helpful medical guide that won't just sit on the shelf.. an excellent resource that will help all parents rest a little easier at night."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This is a valuable and well-organized book that should be on the ready-reference shelf of every family home."--Library Journal "Those desiring concise, practical guidance will appreciate the straightforward nature of this no-nonsense resource."--Publishers Weekly "Helps parents and caregivers identify symptoms of everyday childhood maladies... Thankfully, all information--including the detailed Care Advice--is presented in clear checklist style. Such visual organization will be a blessing to parents, especially for those unavoidable moments of panic in the middle of the night."--BookPage "My Child Is Sick! had guidance faster than I could google it ... it's a no-frills guide that doesn't mess around with anecdotes or fancy writing when all you want to know is how worried you should be."--The Tampa Tribune "Chapters pertaining to the body part that 'hurts' offer easy-to-follow advice on how to treat ailments at home and when it's time to call the doctor."--Scholastic Parent & Child
Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and medical director of the After-Hours Call Center at The Children's Hospital in Colorado.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781581109887 |
| ISBN 10 | 1581109881 |
| Title | My Child Is Sick! |
| Author | Barton D Schmitt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | American Academy of Pediatrics |
| Year published | 2016-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 424 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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