Core topics in paediatric anaesthesia edited by Ian James, Isabeau Walker

Includes bibliographical references and index

Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. Anatomical and physiological differences affecting anaesthesia in neonates and young children Isabeau Walker; 2. Pharmacological differences affecting anaesthesia in neonates and young children George H. Meakin; 3. Developmental psychology and communicating with children and families Judith A. Short; 4. Consent and the law, including research and restraint, in paediatric anaesthesia Lisa Flewin; 5. Safeguarding children and the anaesthetist Kathy A. Wilkinson; Part II. The Preoperative Period: 6. Preparation for anaesthesia and surgery, including fitness for surgery Reema Nandi; 7. Anaesthesia for children with common medical conditions of childhood Nargis Ahmad and Ian James; 8. Congenital and inherited disorders affecting anaesthesia in children Nargis Ahmad and Ian James; 9. The premature and ex-premature infant Isabeau Walker; 10. Day-case paediatric anaesthesia Peter A. Stoddart; Part III. The Perioperative Period: 11. General principles and safe paediatric anaesthesia Ian James; 12. Equipment and monitoring in paediatric anaesthesia Philippa Evans; 13. Venous access in children David Chisholm; 14. Perioperative fluid management in children Isabeau Walker and Dan Taylor; 15. Total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) in children Vaithianadan Mani and Neil Morton; 16. Regional anaesthesia in children Steve Roberts and Naveen Raj; 17. Sedation for procedures in children Mike R. J. Sury; 18. Perioperative analgesia in children Glyn Williams; 19. Prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting in children Alison S. Carr; Part IV. Clinical Anaesthesia: 20. General paediatric and neonatal surgery Mark Thomas; 21. Anaesthesia for otorhinolaryngology in children Adrian R. Lloyd-Thomas; 22. The compromised paediatric airway Stephanie Bew; 23. Anaesthesia for cleft lip and palate surgery in children Agnes Watson; 24. Anaesthesia for dental and maxillofacial surgery in children Lola Adewale; 25. Anaesthesia for craniofacial surgery in children David DeBeer; 26. Anaesthesia for neurosurgery in children Su Mallory; 27. Anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery in children Ian James; 28. Anaesthesia for plastic surgery in children Michael W. Frost; 29. Anaesthesia for orthopaedics, including scoliosis surgery, in children Steven Scuplak; 30. Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery in children Simon R. Haynes; 31. Anaesthesia for cardiac surgery in children Ian James and Sally Wilmshurst; 32. Anaesthesia for cardiac catheterisation and other investigative procedures in children Ian James and Sally Wilmshurst; 33. Anaesthesia for children with heart disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery Anthony Moriarty, Alet Jacobs and Ian James; 34. Anaesthesia for urological surgery in children Angus McEwan; 35. Anaesthesia for hepatic surgery, including transplantation, in children James Bennett and Peter Bromley; 36. Anaesthesia for radiology in children Jane Herod; 37. Anaesthesia for oncology and other medical procedures in children Michael Broadhead and Isabeau Walker; Part V. The Critically Ill Child: 38. Principles of paediatric resuscitation Jonathan Smith; 39. Trauma in children Karl C. Thies and Ben Stanhope; 40. Burns in children Bruce Emerson; 41. Principles of paediatric intensive care Ian A. Jenkins; 42. Stabilisation and safe transport of the critically ill child Daniel Lutman; Index.

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