In this small, handy book for the pocket, experienced pediatric emergency physicians from the Munich University Hospital describe the most important facts for optimal pre-hospital emergency care of children. It is aimed at all emergency physicians, as well as pediatricians who want to prepare for the primary care of critically ill and injured children. Many valuable tips on specific procedures, as well as the dosages of emergency medications—weight-adapted and calculated as absolute amounts—make this work particularly practical. The 3rd edition is completely updated and includes a chapter on the most common ICD-10 diagnoses. Contents include: access routes, analgesosedation, anesthesia; airway management, intubation, ventilation; respiratory, neurological, cardiac, and traumatic emergencies; shock, burns, poisoning, anaphylaxis; resuscitation.