Cases in Pediatric Acute Care

Cases in Pediatric Acute Care presents over 100 real-world clinical cases designed to strengthen clinical reasoning and decision-making in pediatric acute care settings. Each case includes a focused patient history, detailed presenting illness, vital signs, physical examination findings, and supporting diagnostic data. By guiding learners through diagnosis, evaluation, and management, this case-based resource equips students and advanced practitioners with the skills needed to provide safe, comprehensive care to acutely, chronically, and critically ill children across a variety of clinical scenarios.

Key Features

• Includes 100+ real-world pediatric acute care cases reflecting common and complex clinical presentations
• Promotes a systematic approach to assessment, diagnosis, and management
• Covers a wide range of body systems, including pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, endocrine, metabolic, and musculoskeletal conditions
• Features laboratory results, radiographic images, and case progression with outcomes
• Highlights key learning points to help identify critical clinical information quickly
• Designed for advanced practice provider students and pediatric healthcare professionals managing acutely ill children