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Covers new topics such as the current research on neurotoxicity and health care disparities in pediatric anesthesia and pain.
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Contains new “Deep Dive” boxes with more detailed information on key topics throughout the book.
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Features a helpful introductory chapter on congenital heart disease.
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Includes carefully chosen seminal articles from the pediatric anesthesia literature.
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Highlights key concepts with photographs, diagrams, and radiographic images in print, as well as videos.
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Ideal for rotations in pediatric anesthesia, board certification or recertification review in pediatric anesthesia, and as a reference for everyday clinical practice.
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1: THE NORMAL CHILD- Transition from Fetal to Pediatric Anesthesia Developmental
- Physiology and Pharmacology
SECTION 2. PEDIATRIC MEDICINE FOR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Respiratory Diseases
- Neurologic and Neuromuscular Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Hematologic Diseases
- Oncologic Diseases
- Genetic and Inherited Diseases
- The Premature Infant
- The Formerly Premature Infant
SECTION 3. ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
- Preanesthetic Preparation of the Pediatric Patient
- Monitoring in Pediatric Anesthesia
- Fluid and Blood Administration
- Temperature Regulation
- Routine Airway Management
- Difficult Airway Management
- Management of General Anesthesia
- Regional Anesthesia
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Postoperative Considerations
SECTION 4. PEDIATRIC SURGERY
- ENT Surgery
- General Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmologic Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Urologic Surgery
- Remote Anesthetizing Locations
- Trauma and Burn Management
SECTION 5. PAIN MANAGEMENT
- Pediatric Pain Assessment
- Analgesic Medications
- Local Anesthetics and Adjuvant Analgesics
- Acute Pain Management
- Chronic Pain
SECTION 6: CRITICAL CARE
- The Critically Ill Child
