Core Topics in Paediatric Anaesthesia
Core Topics in Paediatric Anaesthesia
2nd Edition
James Ip, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Grant Stuart, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Isabeau Walker, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Ian James, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Grant Stuart, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Isabeau Walker, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Ian James, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
February 2025
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Fully revised and updated, the second edition of this important book covers the key topics in paediatric anaesthesia in a concise and structured format, providing key management principles for practitioners. Incorporating the latest advances in clinical practice and anaesthesia, it guides readers through the complications and complexities of the field, from the premature infant to the teenager. It covers the common surgical conditions encountered in daily practice alongside a comprehensive discussion of consent and the law, safeguarding children and the complexity of drug dosing in the paediatric population. Additional topics include trauma, burns, resuscitation, principles of intensive care, transporting a sick child and information on the paediatric-specific areas of ethics and medicolegal concerns. Established experts in the field share a wealth of practical experience, providing all the essential information required for advanced paediatric anaesthesia training. This book is an essential reading for trainee and practising paediatric anaesthetists and general anaesthetists managing children.
- Provides a clear and comprehensive account of the scientific basis of paediatric anaesthesia, covering the knowledge base required for the delivery of safe and effective paediatric anaesthesia
- Each chapter is written by a practising expert in their subspecialty area, providing up-to-date, practical and relevant material based on current practice and firsthand experience in real-world clinical environments
- Focused on pragmatic information to ensure maximum utility, the book strikes a unique balance of being comprehensive yet extremely readable, and supports self-directed learning in paediatric anaesthesia, critical care and resuscitation for non-specialists
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February 2025Hardback
9781108845304
512 pages
262 × 185 × 32 mm
1.13kg
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Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. Anatomical and physiological issues affecting anaesthesia in neonates and young children Pratheeban Nambyiah
- 2. Pharmacological issues affecting anaesthesia in neonates and young children Eleanor Walker
- 3. Developmental psychology and communicating with children and families Jo Wray
- 4. The law and paediatric anaesthesia: consent, refusal, restraint and research Hugo Wellesley
- 5. Safeguarding children and its implications for the anaesthetist Pascale du Pré
- 6. Paediatric anaesthesia in non-specialist centres Samantha Black and Louise MacKenzie
- 7. Preoperative assessment for paediatric anaesthesia, considerations for common medical conditions and risk Pamela Cupples
- 8. Congenital and inherited disorders affecting anaesthesia in children Nargis Ahmad
- 9. Day-case anaesthesia in children Jonathan Groome and Christie Locke
- 10. General principles of safe anaesthesia in children Emma Stockton and David de Beer
- 11. Equipment and monitoring in paediatric anaesthesia Ravi Shihurkar and Philippa Evans
- 12. Vascular access in children David Chisolm and Gema Munoz-Mozas
- 13. Perioperative fluid management in children Elena Fernandez
- 14. Total intravenous anaesthesia in children Vaithianadan Mani, Alistair Baxter and Jon McCormack
- 15. Regional anaesthesia in children Naveen Raj and Steve Roberts
- 16. Sedation for procedures in children Grant Stuart
- 17. Perioperative analgesia in children Glyn Williams and Helen Laycock
- 18. Neonatal anaesthesia Joy Dawes
- 19. The premature and ex-premature infant Joy Dawes
- 20. Anaesthesia for general paediatric surgery Alice Miskovic and Usman Ali
- 21. Anaesthesia for otolaryngology in children Reema Nandi
- 22. The compromised paediatric airway Nadine Dobby
- 23. Anaesthesia for cleft lip and palate surgery in children Ravi Shihurkar, Agnes Watson, Philip Cunnington
- 24. Anaesthesia for dental and maxillofacial surgery in children Jamuna Navaratnarajah
- 25. Anaesthesia for craniofacial surgery in children David de Beer
- 26. Anaesthesia for neurosurgery in children Amaki Sogbodjor and Su Mallory
- 27. Anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery in children Ian James and Hannah Lewis
- 28. Anaesthesia for plastic surgery in children Michael Frost
- 29. Anaesthesia for orthopaedic and scoliosis surgery in children Ben Clevenger and Marina George
- 30. Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery in children Valentine Woodham and James Ip
- 31. Anaesthesia for cardiac surgery in children Lucy Hepburn and Kyrie Wheeler
- 32. Anaesthesia for cardiac catheterisation and other investigative procedures in children Marc Cohen and Graham Derrick
- 33. Anaesthesia for children with cardiac disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery Ellen Rawlinson
- 34. Anaesthesia for urological surgery in children Alice Miskovic and Usman Ali
- 35. Anaesthesia for hepatobiliary surgery, including transplantation in children James Bennett, Peter Bromley
- 36. Anaesthesia for radiology and interventional radiology in children Jane Herod
- 37. Anaesthesia for oncology and other medical procedures in children Ioannis Ioannou
- 38. Principles of paediatric resuscitation Sophie Skellett
- 39. Trauma in children Hannah Lewis, Naomi Edmonds and Breda O'Neill
- 40. Burns in children Bruce Emerson and Joseph Hussey
- 41. Principles of paediatric intensive care Mae Johnson and James Diviney
- 42. Stabilisation and transport of the critically ill child Daniel Lutman
- Index.
