Essentials of pediatric anesthesiology / edited by Alan D. Kaye, M.D., Ph. D., Chairman and Director of Pain Services, Department of Anesthesiology, and Professor of Pharmacology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA , Charles James Fox, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA , James H. Diaz, M.D., M.P.H., Dr, P.H., D.A.B.A., F.A.A.P., Professor of Anesiology, Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and Director of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Louisiana State University Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Series: Cambridge medicine (Series)Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 420 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781107375338 (ebook)
- 617.9/6083 23
- RD139 .E87 2015
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Anatomy -- Anesthesia equipment -- Methods for monitoring -- Anesthetic pharmacology: physiological states, pathophysiological states, and adverse effects -- Respiratory system -- Cardiovascular system -- Cardiovascular system -- Congenital heart disease: arrhythmias, cardiopulmonary bypass, and "grown-ups" -- Central and peripheral nervous system -- Development of the gastrointestinal tract and associated conditions -- Renal maturation -- Endocrine/Metabolic -- Hematology/Oncology -- Genetics -- Neonatal: general considerations -- pathophysiology of pain -- Otolaryngology -- Plastic and cleft-craniofacial surgery -- Pediatric ophthalmology -- Orthopedic surgery -- Trauma -- Burns -- Evaluation and preoperative preparation of the pediatric patient -- Pediatric fluid management -- Pediatric transfusion therapy -- and blood conservation -- Preoparative anxiolysis and sedation -- Regional anesthesia and analgesia -- General anesthesia -- Complications of anesthesia -- Special techniques and situations -- Anesthesia for remote locations -- Anesthesia for pediatric organ transplantation -- Thermoregulation in pediatric anesthesia.
Numerous studies indicate that outcomes for pediatric patients are improved when the anesthesia caregiver has advanced training and knowledge of pediatric anesthesiology. Essentials of Pediatric Anesthesiology is a unique new handbook, providing a clinically relevant and easy-to-read review of all key topics in this important field. Written and edited by leading pediatric anesthesia physicians, each chapter takes a consistent approach, guaranteeing this book is user-friendly and authoritative throughout. Topics include physiology, anatomy, equipment, a comprehensive overview of relevant disease states, and special topics such as regional anesthesia, complications, and anesthesia for remote locations. Numerous diagrams, tables and figures help to organize the information for easy reference. Whether you choose to dip into a particular chapter or read the book cover to cover, Essentials of Pediatric Anesthesiology is a valuable review book for all residents, fellows and clinical practitioners needing to improve or refresh their understanding of pediatric anesthesia management.