Description
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine**Covering everything from preoperative evaluation to neonatal emergencies to the PACU, Coté, Lerman and Anderson's A Practice of Anesthesia in Infants and Children, 7th Edition, features state-of-the-art advice on the safe, effective administration of general and regional anesthesia and sedation strategies for young patients. This text reviews underlying scientific information, addresses preoperative assessment and anesthesia management in detail, and provides guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures. Comprehensive in scope and thoroughly up to date, this edition delivers unsurpassed coverage of every key aspect of pediatric anesthesia.- Presents must-know information on standards, techniques, and the latest advances in pediatric anesthesia from global experts in the field- Contains thoroughly updated content throughout, with new contributors to lend a fresh perspective, updated figures and tables, and the latest information on perioperative fluid management, pharmacology, interventional devices, resuscitation, and more- Covers key topics such as anesthetizing children with cancer, neonatal and pediatric emergencies, the obese child and bariatric surgery, interventional devices for children with congenital heart defects, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simulation in pediatric anesthesia, patient safety and quality assurance, and more- Features an extensive video library of pediatric anesthesia procedures, particularly difficult airway management strategies, new positioning devices, cardiac assist devices in action, management of burn injuries, how to perform ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia blocks and techniques, and much more- Essentials chapters provide focused input from expert subspecialty pediatricians who share the latest information concerning hematology, pulmonology, oncology, hepatology, nephrology, and neurology- Includes a laminated pocket reference guide with essential, practical information, and key references at the end of each chapter that provide a quick summary for review
Table of Contents
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION1. Growth and Development2. Preoperative Evaluation, Premedication, and Induction of Anesthesia3. Ethical Issues in Pediatric AnesthesiologySECTION II: DRUG AND FLUID THERAPY4. Pharmacogenomics5. Pharmacology of Drugs Used in Children6. Total Intravenous Anesthesia and Target-Controlled Infusion7. Fluid Management8. Essentials of Hematology9. Perioperative Management of the Oncology Patient10. Strategies for Blood Product Management, Reducing Transfusions, and Massive Blood TransfusionSECTION III: THE CHEST11. Essentials of Pulmonology12. The Pediatric Airway13. Anesthesia for Thoracic SurgerySECTION IV: THE HEART14. Essentials of Cardiology15. Anesthesia for Children Undergoing Heart Surgery16. Cardiac Physiology and Pharmacology17. Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Management18. Medications for Hemostasis19. Mechanical Circulatory Support20. Interventional Cardiology21. Anesthesia for Noncardiac Surgery in Children With Congenital Heart DiseaseSECTION V: THE BRAIN AND GLANDS22. Essentials of Neurology and Neuromuscular Disorders23. Surgery, Anesthesia, and the Immature Brain24. Pediatric Neurosurgical Anesthesia25. Essentials of EndocrinologySECTION VI: THE ABDOMEN26. Essentials of Nephrology27. General Abdominal and Urologic Surgery28. Essentials of Hepatology29. Organ TransplantationSECTION VII: OTHER SURGERIES30. Orthopedic and Spine Surgery31. Otorhinolaryngologic Procedures32. Ophthalmologic Surgery33. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery34. Burn InjuriesSECTION VIII: EMERGENCIES35. The Extremely Premature Infant (Micropremie) and Common Neonatal Emergencies36. Fetal Intervention and the EXIT Procedure37. Trauma and Mass Casualties38. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation39. Malignant HyperthermiaSECTION IX: PAIN40. Regional Anesthesia41. Acute Pain42. Chronic PainSECTION X: SPECIAL TOPICS43. Anesthesia Outside the Operating Room44. Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Outside the Operating Room45. The Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Beyond46. Procedures for Vascular Access47. Infectious Disease Considerations for the Operating Room48. Pediatric Anesthesia in Developing Countries49. Pediatric Equipment and Monitoring50. Simulation in Pediatric Anesthesia
