Core Topics in Paediatric Anaesthesia

Description

This book covers all of the important elements of paediatric anaesthesia in a concise and structured manner. From the premature infant to the teenager, readers are guided through the complexities they may encounter, with key points at the end of each chapter to summarise the most important information. The common surgical conditions encountered in daily practice are covered along with comprehensive discussion of consent and the law, safeguarding children, and the complexity of drug dosing in the paediatric population. Other topics covered include trauma, burns, resuscitation, principles of intensive care, and transporting a sick child. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in their field, sharing a wealth of relevant, practical experience.

Covering the whole curriculum necessary for advanced training, this is essential reading for trainees, general anaesthetists managing children in non-specialist hospitals and anyone aspiring to become a paediatric anaesthetist, as well as those established in the field.

Features

• Each chapter is written by a practising expert, providing up-to-date, relevant material based on current practice and firsthand experience
• Covers all of the topics set out as a curriculum for advanced paediatric anaesthesia training in the UK, making this ideal for both trainees and trainers
• All the important elements of paediatric anaesthesia are covered in a concise manner, providing key management principles for practitioners

Table of Contents

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.