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Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), Fourth Edition is an evidence-based resource of essential medical content for the assessment and management of infants and children in the field.This respected and ground-breaking program paired physicians and EMS providers together to ensure the content reflects current best practices and the realities of the field. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to effectively assess and manage pediatric patients.PEPP combines world-class content with engaging features and an interactive course to truly prepare prehospital professionals to care for pediatric patients.The Fourth Edition Includes:- A new chapter on Behavioral Emergencies- A top-flight EMS author team working with AAP physician reviewers to ensure exceptional medical content with a focus on how it is applied in the "streets"- New procedures on tourniquet application and intranasal medication administrationFeatures Include:- The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) represents the essence of the PEPP patient assessment method, which includes assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin.- The Patient Assessment Flowchart provides students with an easy-to-understand reference of the pediatric patient assessment process.- Case Studies provide an opportunity for students to apply the foundational knowledge presented in the chapter and strengthen their critical-thinking skills.- Procedures provide step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of vital BLS and ALS pediatric care skills.Flexible Course Options:- PEPP Course Coordinators may offer a 2-day onsite course or a 1-day enhanced hybrid course at the BLS or ALS level.- The onsite course features interactive case-based lectures where students apply their knowledge in a safe environment.br>- The hybrid course features case-based online modules with engaging interactivities, including rapid skills demonstration videos that students complete before attending the onsite portion for hands-on skill station coaching and small-group discussions.br>- The BLS-level courses are geared toward emergency responders and EMTs, while the ALS-level courses are geared toward AEMTs and Paramedics.Can’t find the digital product you are looking for? Please contact us directly at jbl@mare-nostrum.co.uk to purchase eBooks and Instructor Resources. We’d be happy to help.

Updated for 2026, this quick reference card includes codes specific to children's mental health, environment, and family history. It is a valuable resource for any practice and serves as a complement to Promoting Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: Primary Care Practice and Advocacy. This card is completely updated for 2026. This card is 11" x 17" and is laminated for extra durability. Topics include Initial psychosocial assessments Brief primary care interventions Full diagnostic assessments Monitoring for symptoms and functioning

Programa de Educacion Pediatrica Prehospitalaria (Versión EPC), Tercera Edicion representa una fuente completa de informacion medica prehospitalaria para la atencion de urgencias de los lactantes y los ninos. El PEPP se diseno para proporcionar a los profesionales prehospitalarios la educacion, las habilidades y la confianza que requieren para tratar de manera eficaz a los pacientes pediatricos. Desarrollado por la American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP exxpresamente ensena a los profesionales prehospitalarios como evaluar y manejar mejor a los ninos enfermos o heridos.PEPP combina contenidos medicos integrales con caracteristicas dinamicas y un curso interactivo para terminar de preparar profesionales prehospitalarios para cuidar a lost ninos en el campo.Lo Nuevo en la Tercera Edicion:El contenido del libro texto se dirige a todas las declaraciones en competencias pedaitricas especificas con los Estandares Nacio.nales de Educacion de SMU.El contenido de shock y reanimacion se cubre en dos capitulos distintos haciendo mayor enfasis en estos temas criticos.Un equpo de autores primera categoria trabajando en conjunto con medicos revisores de la AAP garantizan el contenidomedico excepcional con un enfoque " de calle" .

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), United Kingdom Revised Third Edition represents a comprehensive source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the education, skills, and confidence they need to effectively treat pediatric patients. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP specifically teaches prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. PEPP combines comprehensive medical content with dynamic features and an interactive course to fully prepare prehospital professionals to care for children in the field.New to the Revised Third Edition:• Meets 2 5 CPR and ECC Guidelines• The textbook content addresses every pediatric-specific competency statement in the National EMS Education Standards• Shock and resuscitation content is covered in two separate chapters, placing more emphasis on these critical topics• A top-flight EMS author team working in conjunction with AAP physician reviewers ensures exceptional medical content with a "street" focus• A free eBook is included with every printed copy of the Revised Third EditionFeatures include:• The Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) represents the essence of the PEPP patient assessment method, which includes assessing appearance, work of breathing, and circulation to the skin• The Patient Assessment Flowchart provides students with an easy-to-understand reference of the pediatric patient assessment process• Case Studies provide an opportunity for critical thinking and encourage students to consider how they would treat a similar case in the field• Procedures provide written step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important BLS and ALS pediatric skillsInteractive Course and Flexible Course Options:• PEPP Course Coordinators now have the option of offering onsite or hybrid courses• The hybrid course includes engaging, interactive online modules that students complete before attending the onsite portion of the course for scenarios and hands-on skill stations• The onsite course includes case-based lectures, live-action video, small group scenarios, and hands-on skill stations• A new renewal course for providers to keep up-to-date with their skillsThe BLS course is geared toward Emergency Medical Responders and EMTs, while the ALS course is ideal for AEMTs and Paramedics. Learn more about the PEPP course at www.PEPPsite.com. *Note: Access to the online modules can be purchased separately. *PEPP Precourse Module access codes are not available in the eBook version.

La cuarta edición del Programa de Educación Pediátrica Prehospitalaria (PEPP) es un recurso con base en evidencia con contenido médico esencial para la evaluación y el manejo de bebés y niños en este campo. En este innovador programa de renombre, se emparejó a médicos con proveedores de servicios médicos de emergencia (EMS) para garantizar que el contenido reflejara las practices recomendadas y las realidades actuales del campo. El PEPP fue desarrollado por la Asociación Americana de Pediatría (AAP) y está diseñado para brindarles a los profesionales de atención prehospitalaria el conocimiento, las habilidades y la seguridad que necesitan para evaluar y manejar a los pacientes pediátricos con eficacia.El PEPP combina contenido de alto nivel con características interesantes y un curso interactivo para preparar a los profesionales prehospitalarios para brindar atención a los pacientes pediátricos.LA CUARTA EDICIÓN INCLUYE LO SIGUIENTE:- Un nuevo capítulo sobre emergencias conductuales- Un equipo de autores de EMS de máxima categoría que trabajan junto con revisores médicos de la AAP para garantizar contenido médico de excelencia enfocado en el modo de aplicación en la "calle"- Nuevos procedimientos sobre aplicación de torniquetes y administración de medicamentos por vía intranasalLAS CARACTERÍSTICAS INCLUYEN LO SIGUIENTE:- El Triángulo de evaluación pediátrica representa la esencia del método de evaluación de pacientes de PEPP, el cual incluye la evaluación del aspecto, el esfuerzo para respirar y la circulación a la piel.- El Organigrama de evaluación de pacientes ofrece a los estudiantes una referencia fácil de comprender del proceso de evaluación de pacientes pediátricos.- Los casos de estudio les ofrecen a los estudiantes una oportunidad de aplicar los conocimientos más importantes presentados en el capítulo y fortalecer sus habilidades de razonamiento crítico.- Los procedimientos ofrecen explicaciones paso a paso y resúmenes visuales de las habilidades de atención pediátrica fundamentales de soporte vital básico (BLS) y soporte vital avanzado (ALS).Can’t find the digital product you are looking for? Please contact us directly at jbl@mare-nostrum.co.uk to purchase eBooks and Instructor Resources. We’d be happy to help.

PEPP is designed to give prehospital professionals the education, skills, and confidence they need to effectively treat pediatric patients. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP specifically teaches prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

This manual is a combination and revision from the assessment of sexual maturity stages developed for the PROS study on girls in 1995 and for the PROS puberty study on boys in 2005. It will assist the pediatric health care provider in learning how to assign the stages of the physical changes of pubertal development using the system described by Marshall and Tanner as well as correct techniques for breast palpitation and testicular measurement. This manual uses the classic photographs of Tanner and van Wieringen as well as many taken specifically for this resource.

Helps you help patients and families build the foundation for lifelong health with sound eating practices. This third edition offers updated guidelines, strategies, and practices for state-of-the-art supervision from birth through adolescence.  Full-length chapters cover critical issues in infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence.

The all-new Next Steps is a handy guide with flip chart for clinicians to help children and adolescents reduce and manage weight. The guide outlines a series of planned follow-up visits designed to teach evidence-based weight management strategies that can lead to success for the practitioner and patient. The detailed flip chart is to be reviewed by the practitioner and family. Next Steps was created through a partnership among the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center, and the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Handy flip chart and reference guide provides the latest tools needed to address oral health concerns of young children in your practice. This handy flip chart and guide includes: Convenient flip chart for conversations with parents and providing oral health information. The flip chart includes colourful pictures and illustrations to show parents as well as talking points for clinicians. A detailed reference guide covers tooth structure, anticipatory guidance, management of oral infection and pain, dental trauma, tooth injury, fracture, oral soft tissue trauma, injury prevention, congenital oral anomalies, and more. An Oral Health Risk Assessment Tool for use in your paediatric practice. This tool will help you assess the risk of development of dental caries in young children and take action to prevent disease. A handy coding guide to explain how paediatricians can code oral health services for payment.

This convenient handbook is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation and treatment of more than 80 signs and symptoms.It is organized alphabetically, and each entry includes history and physical examinations; causes; differential diagnosis; diagnostic procedures; treatment approaches including when to refer and when to admit; ongoing care and follow-up; and prevention.Contents include:Abdominal painBack painChest painDiarrhea and steatorrheaDizziness and vertigoFatigue and weaknessFeverHeadacheHeart murmursJaundiceRashRed eye/pink eyeSleep disturbancesSpeech and language concernsVomitingWheezingAnd more!

This essential resource provides key background information and recommendations for themes critical to healthy child development along with well-child supervision standards for 31 age-based visits - from Newborn through 21 years. The result: better health care, more efficient visits, stronger partnerships with children and families, and better ability to keep up with changes in family, communities, and society that affect a child's health.

All the essentials of the Bright Futures health supervision visits in an easy-to-access format. It's the quick reference tool and training resource for busy health professionals. Includes every visit from birth through age 21. Also included in the appendices are Developmental Milestones at a Glance chart, Recommended Medical Screenings chart for infancy through adolescence, Sexual Maturity Ratings scale, and much more!Key Features:·       Reflects updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care”.·       Includes completely revised content reflected in 32 health supervision visits (prenatal and 31 well-child care visits).

Significantly revised and updated, the new 8th edition of this bestselling manual provides the latest recommendations on quality care of pregnant women, their foetuses, and their newborn infants. Jointly developed by the AAP and ACOG, this unique resource addresses the full spectrum of perinatal medicine from obstetric and pediatric standpoints. • New section on suggested levels of maternal care from birth centres to level IV institutions.• New sections on screening for preterm delivery risk added to chapter on antepartum care.• New topics covered include the timing of cord clamping, the need (or not) for bedrest, and updates in hypertension.• Guidance regarding postpartum contraception recommendations has been expanded.• New sections on mosquito-borne illnesses (including Zika).• New section infections with high risk infection control issues.• Updated recommendations on neonatal resuscitation, screening and management of hyperbilirubinemia, and neonatal drug withdrawal. Topics include:• Organization of perinatal health care.• Inpatient perinatal care services.• Quality improvement and patient safety.• Maternal and neonatal inter-hospital transfer.• Preconception care.• Antepartum care.• Intrapartum care of the mother.• Postpartum care of the mother.• Medical and obstetric complications.• Care of the newborn.• Neonatal complications and management of high-risk infants.• Perinatal infections.• Infection control.

This bestselling pediatric sports medicine resource provides step-by-step demonstrations of the examination and evaluation techniques for common sports injuries. It includes multi-media case-based text with video and covers physical examination keys; when to order x-rays, CT scans, MRIs; treatment plan and development; and case-based cover of common injuries including ankle and foot; knee and lower leg; shoulder, wrist and elbow; hip and spine; and concussion preventive strategies.All chapters are fully reviewed and updated. It includes:A new chapter – Trends in Prevention of Sports Injury in the Young Athlete.Five new sport-specific chapters on soccer, baseball, collision sports, gymnastics, and running.Chapters that provide an overview of the sports, and suggestions on how pediatric health professionals can ensure the safest experience in the sport.This all encompassing resource allows you to:• Walk through specific cases to see common issues at different stages of development• View examinations and tests to dertermine the extent and location of injury• See how preventive strengthening exercises should be performed• Profit from seeing proven approaches to diagnosing and managing sports injuries.• Learn which tests to order and when.• Save practice time with informative patient education handouts.

Expanded and fully updated, the second edition of this popular resource provides essential information to help primary pediatric care providers to more confidently evaluate and care for children with developmental and behavioral concerns.New chapters cover:Environmental and biological influences on child development and behaviorDevelopment and disorders of feeding, sleep, and eliminationAssimilation of developmental-behavioral screening/surveillance/evaluation/diagnosis, referral, and management into primary care pediatric practiceTopics with updated information include:The role of early childhood adversity and toxic stress and the impact on child development and behaviorHow to appropriately bill and code for careEvidence-based interventions, including psychopharmacologyDevelopmental screening and surveillance, autism spectrum disorder, and ADHDOther topics include counseling children and families, anxiety and mood disorders, and transitioning to adult medical care.

This valuable reference and learning tool showcases 50 unique, real-life cases from NeoReviews popular “Index of Suspicion in the Nursery and “Visual Diagnosis”.  These 50 cases cover rare conditions or unusual clinical manifestations of common conditions that medical professionals see every day.Topic areas include cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, fluids and electrolytes, gastroenterology, genetics, hematology and oncology, inborn errors of metabolism, maternal-fetal medicine, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, and pulmonology. More than 100 images provide assistance for visual learning.

Obtain practice-focused guidance on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of the most commonly encountered pediatric respiratory conditions, asthma-related difficulties, and sleep disorders. Starting with the signs, symptoms, and conditions most commonly encountered in primary pulmonary care, the book provides advice for appropriate testing, treatment plans, and common complications for which to watch.Topics include:Evaluation of Children With Respiratory DiseaseAnatomic Disorders and Congenital Anomalies of the Airway, Lungs, Pulmonary Vessels, and Chest Wall Asthma and Related ConditionsInfections of the Respiratory TractGenetic Respiratory DiseasesPediatric Sleep MedicinePediatric Respiratory CareMiscellaneous Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Disease in Association With Other Systemic DiseasesSpecial expanded sections on asthma, sleep medicine, and respiratory care provide non-specialists with the knowledge needed to effectively treat these often-complicated conditions.  Each chapter is presented in a concise, bulleted format with tables and figures that make it easy to locate key information. Also included is direction on when to refer patients who require the care of a pulmonary specialist.

Learn from leading experts the latest information on cardiac issues seen most often in a pediatric office.  The scope of focus includes signs and symptoms, management of patients with acquired or congenital heart disease, cardiac implications of common infectious diseases, preventive cardiology strategies, and other issues that are frequently managed or evaluated by the primary care clinician.Topics include:Evaluation of the PatientCommon Signs and SymptomsCongenital Heart DiseaseCardiomyopathies and ChannelopathiesAcquired Cardiac DiseasesInfectious DiseasesPreventive Cardiology StrategiesGeneral Issues in Primary Cardiac CareMore than 130 full color photos and illustrations enhance disease recognition and clinical decision-making. In addition, the resource features information on preventive cardiology strategies, patient evaluation, and more issues in primary cardiac care.

This indispensable resource is designed to help pediatric health care providers assess, treat and manage children’s mental health care issues a primary care setting. Guidance on developing the community-level systems needed for quality mental health care of children is provided, plus the latest information on enhancements to the medical home, mental health competencies, and prevention and treatment strategies.Topics covered include:Assessing and monitoring children’s mental health in primary careFamily-centered care and how-to apply behavioral change science Anticipatory guidance, surveillance and screeningCare of special populationsPsychotropic medications in primary careCommon signs and symptoms

This fully revised and updated resource helps teachers and caregivers address the challenges of caring for children with chronic health conditions and special health care needs in child care and school settings. The health issues covered include chronic illnesses, acute situations, and selected developmental and behavioral problems, with a special emphasis on children with special health care needs. More than 50 quick reference sheets on specific conditions provide teachers and caregivers with guidance on how to help at a glance. New quick reference sheets include Childhood Obesity, Eczema, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Food Allergies, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and more. The guide addresses topics with universal relevancy such as Care Plan development and implementation, medication administration, emergency planning, and handling symptoms that develop while on-site. Also included are ready-to-use sample forms, letters, and Care Plans, for easy implementation.

Significantly revised and updated, the fourth edition of this popular AAP policy manual helps you identify, prevent, and treat pediatric environmental health problems. This comprehensive guide puts critical children's health information and answers to parents' questions at your fingertips. From asbestos to radiation, ultraviolet rays, pesticides, asthma, lead, tobacco, and child care and school environments—current information on an exhaustive range of environmental health issues is included. Most chapters on chemical and physical hazards are organized in sections that describe the pollutant, routes of exposure, systems affected, clinical effects, diagnostic methods, treatment, and prevention of exposure and include suggested responses to questions that parents may ask. Topics includeAddressing Environmental Health in Primary CareFood and WaterChemical and Physical ExposuresPublic Health Aspects of Environmental HealthEmerging TechnologiesAnd more

The revised and updated second edition covers practical approaches to caring for healthy and high-risk infants. The book covers maternal and fetal health, care of the newborn after delivery, breastfeeding, follow-up care, common congenital anomalies, the newborn with a heart murmur or cyanosis, neurologic findings, primary care issues relating to infants requiring intensive care, and health and developmental outcomes.More than 40 chapters cover step-by-step recommendations on what to do, when to admit, and when to refer. Recommendations and lists detailed references within each chapter.New in the second edition:8 new chapters added including:Prenatal DiagnosisFetal InterventionsOptimizing Nutrition for the Preterm, Very Low-Birth-Weight Infant After Discharge From Neonatal Intensive CareNewborn Immunizations and Immune ProphylaxisBalancing Safe Sleep and Other Newborn RecommendationsVascular AnomaliesEndocrine Disorders Presenting in the Newborn PeriodShared Decision Making Around Home Technologies

This indispensable resource provides primary care clinicians with a framework for addressing pediatric mental health problems in the primary care practice. Gain guidance on integrating healthy social-emotional development of children and adolescents with other aspects of health supervision. Obtain surveillance and screening tools to identify early signs and symptoms of mental health disorders and obtain evidence-based interventions to care for children and adolescents with mental health issues. Gain in-depth guidance on the care of special populations of children who may be at increased risk for mental health problems: those exposed to adverse childhood experiences; children in military families; lesbian, gay and bisexual youth; children with gender expression and identity issues; children affected by racism; adolescents who are pregnant or parenting, and much more.Topics includeStrength-Based Approach to Promoting Healthy Child DevelopmentHealthy sleep, weight, use of media, and active livingChildren exposed to adverse childhood experiencesViolence PreventionCaring for families new to the United StatesChildren in foster or kinship care or involved with child welfareChildren of divorceAdopted childrenChildren with chronic medical conditionsAnd more