A highly practical, symptom-based handbook which will provide medical staff with quick and easy access to safe and simple guidance notes for the assessment and treatment of children presenting with acute conditions in the emergency department. For each symptom a list of common differentials will be listed, with highlighted key points for each differential. Unique symptom-based approach--a child presents with a complaint, not a diagnosis! Tinted warning boxes highlight danger signs, eg. Possible adverse drug reactions Gives guidance on necessary documentation--all terms in bold need to be recorded about the child Special section on practical procedures, supplemented with excellent line illustrations--covers everything from incision and drainage of abscesses to nasogastric tube insertion