I would highly recommend,
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, just the facts.
by Gary R. Strange et. all.
2004 McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ISBN 0-07-140086-9
It has:
Bulleted format for maximum learning
Also includes 600+ exam-type questions
Perfect for quick review or clinical practice
Also suitable for non-specialists and residents.
I read it a while ago and was *very* easy on the eyes, nice clear font, couple of typos though, but each section is manageable i.e. a couple of pages, and there are maybe 5-9 questions after each section which helps to go over the main points, alot more fun than trying to read a whole text on Pedi ER, which I did, but was no fun . . . Here is straight from the book:
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Pseudotumor cerebri causes headache associated with increased intracranial pressure in the absence of a mass lesion.
It is associated with high doses of Vitamin A and steroid therapy and is especially common in obese adolescent girls.
Patients may have papilledema on examination.
Lumbar puncture will reveal a opening pressure greater than 20 mm H20.
Therapy includes serial lumbar punctures to relieve acute symptoms and acetazolamide to reduce the formation of CSF.
QUESTION
2. A 12-year old obese female presents with complaint of severe headache. A CT scan is done and is negative for mass effect or intracerebral lesions. A lumbar puncture is done and the opening pressure is 42 cm H20. Appropriate management for this condition would be all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Admission for antibiotics
B. Examination for papilledema
C. Further history to determine vitamin A exposure or steroid use
D. Serial lumbar punctures.
E. Acetazolamide
Ansnwer A. Pseudotumor cerebri is associated with high doses of vitamin A and steroid therapy and is especially common in obese adolescent girls. Patients may have papilledema on examination. Therapy for . . .
Well, you get the point, it is fun to read because of the questions.
