Pediatric Telephone Protocols is the go-to triage resource at thousands of practices and hundreds of call centers nationwide. This AAP best-seller from telehealth pioneer Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, covers a broad spectrum of caller concerns and efficiently steps triagers through 144 decision support protocols spanning 98% of today's most common pediatric calls.
Key Features
- Completely updated protocols, references, and resources
- New protocol: Fever Before 3 Months Old
- Medication resources
- And more
In this essential resource you'll see benefits like
- Triage assessment questions that help you quickly evaluate patient problems and select the appropriate disposition: 911 call, emergency department referral, office visit, or home care.
- Parent-reassuring home care instructions.
- An Infants section that contains 19 protocols dealing with calls specific to the first year after birth.
- Medication questions, dosages, and recommendations.
- Find-it-fast tabbed sections (Infants; Skin/Bites; A-Z Topics; Emergencies; Injuries; Medication Resources; User Guide) helps to quickly zero in on caller concerns.
- Detailed User's Guide serves as a valuable training tool.
- Handle calls with complete confidence.
Table of Contents:
INFANTS
Bottle-Feeding (Formula) Questions
Breastfeeding Questions
Circumcision Problems
Cradle Cap
Crying, Before 3 Months Old
Crying, 3 Months and Older
Diaper Rash
Fever, Before 3 Months Old
Foreskin Care Questions
Hernia, Umbilical
Jaundice, Newborn
Newborn (Up to 3 Months) Acts Sick
Newborn Appearance Questions
Newborn Rashes and Birthmarks
Newborn Reflexes and Behavior
Spitting Up (Reflux)
Tear Duct, Blocked
Thrush
Umbilical Cord Symptoms
SKIN/BITES
Athlete's Foot
Bee or Yellow Jacket Sting
Chickenpox, Diagnosed or Suspected
Eczema Follow-up Call
Fifth Disease
Fire Ant Sting
Frostbite and Cold Exposure
Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Hives
Impetigo (Infected Sore)
Insect Bite
Lice
Mosquito Bite
Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac
Rash, Amoxicillin or Augmentin
Rash, Widespread on Drugs
Rash or Redness, Localized
Rash or Redness, Widespread
Ringworm
Skin, Foreign Body
Skin, Lump or Localized Swelling
Spider Bite
Sunburn
Tick Bite
Warts
Wound Infection Suspected
A-Z TOPICS
Abdominal Pain
Arm Pain
Asthma
Back Pain
Bronchiolitis Follow-up Call
Chest Pain
Colds Without Cough
Constipation
Cough
COVID-19, Diagnosed or Suspected
Croup
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Ear, Congestion
Ear, Discharge
Ear, Foreign Body
Ear, Pulling at or Rubbing
Ear, Swimmer's
Ear Infection Follow-up Call
Earache
Eye, Allergy
Eye, Foreign Body
Eye, Pus or Discharge
Eye, Red Without Pus
Eyelid, Swelling
Fever, 3 Months and Older
Fluid Intake, Decreased
Food Reactions
Headache
Immunization Reactions
Infection Exposure Questions
Infection on Antibiotic Follow-up Call
Influenza (Flu), Seasonal
Leg Pain
Lymph Nodes, Swollen
Medication Questions
Menstrual Cramps
Menstrual Period, Missed or Late
Mouth Ulcers
Nasal Allergies (Hay Fever)
Neck Pain or Stiffness
Nose, Foreign Body
Nosebleed
Penis/Scrotum Symptoms Before Puberty
Penis/Scrotum Symptoms After Puberty
Pinworms
Psychosocial Problems
Scrotum Swelling or Pain
Sinus Pain or Congestion
Sore Throat
Stools, Blood In
Stools, Unusual Color
Strep Throat Exposure
Strep Throat Infection Follow-up Call
Sty
Swallowed Foreign Body
Teething
Urination Pain (Female)
Urination Pain (Male)
Vaginal Bleeding Before Puberty
Vaginal Bleeding After Puberty
Vaginal Itching (Irritation) Before Puberty
Vaginal Symptoms or Discharge Before Puberty
Vaginal Symptoms or Discharge After Puberty
Vomiting With Diarrhea
Vomiting Without Diarrhea
Weakness (Generalized) and Fatigue
Wheezing (Other Than Asthma)
EMERGENCIES
Anaphylaxis
Breathing Difficulty (Respiratory Distress)
Choking, Inhaled Foreign Body
Confusion (Delirium)
Eye, Chemical In
Fainting
Heat Exposure (Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke)
Poisoning
Seizure With Fever
Seizure Without Fever
INJURIES
Abdominal Injury
Arm Injury
Back Injury
Burns
Chest Injury
Ear Injury
Eye Injury
Finger Injury
Genital Injury (Female)
Genital Injury (Male)
Head Injury
Leg Injury
Mouth Injury
Neck Injury
Nose Injury
Puncture Wound
Skin Injury (Bruises, Cuts, and Scrapes)
Suture or Staple Questions
Toe Injury
Tooth Injury
MEDICATION RESOURCES
USER'S GUIDE
About the Author :
Barton D. Schmitt, MD, FAAP, is a professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He founded and served as medical director of the after-hours call center at Children's Hospital Colorado for more than 30 years. He continues to teach pediatric residents in the continuity clinics at Children's Hospital Colorado and Denver Health.
Dr Schmitt has been a prolific writer. His American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) book Pediatric Telephone Protocols is used in most pediatric offices. The electronic version is found in several electronic health records. His Pediatric Symptom Checker for parents is found on many office websites. It is also available as a smartphone app. The AAP version is called KidsDoc. The telephone protocols also have more than 500 matching parent handouts. These Pediatric Care Advice handouts are available within the AAP Pediatric Patient Education™ collection. Dr Schmitt also authored the parenting book My Child is Sick!
Dr Schmitt has received 2 AAP awards: the C. Anderson Aldrich Award for contributions in child development and the Education Award for contributions in pediatric education.
