Core Topics in Paediatric Anaesthesia 2nd Edition

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

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.