Litman's Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia

Written in clear, concise language for superb readability, Litman's Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia, 3rd Edition, provides a solid foundation of essential knowledge in this complex field. It covers everything from general pediatric physiology and pharmacology principles through important pediatric diseases; preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care; anesthesia for a full range of specific surgical procedures; pain management; and critical care. An excellent resource for learners of pediatric anesthesia, this tightly focused, user-friendly handbook is a well-regarded resource that has been used to train pediatric residents throughout the world. 

Key Features

• Covers new topics such as the current research on neurotoxicity and health care disparities in pediatric anesthesia and pain.  

• Contains new “Deep Dive” boxes with more detailed information on key topics throughout the book. 

• Features a helpful introductory chapter on congenital heart disease. 

• Includes carefully chosen seminal articles from the pediatric anesthesia literature. 

• Highlights key concepts with photographs, diagrams, and radiographic images in print, as well as videos. 

• Ideal for rotations in pediatric anesthesia, board certification or recertification review in pediatric anesthesia, and as a reference for everyday clinical practice. 

• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. 

SECTION 1: THE NORMAL CHILD

1. Transition from Fetal to Pediatric Anesthesia Developmental
2. Physiology and Pharmacology SECTION 2. PEDIATRIC MEDICINE FOR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
3. Congenital Heart Disease
4. Respiratory Diseases
5. Neurologic and Neuromuscular Diseases
6. Gastrointestinal Diseases
7. Hematologic Diseases
8. Oncologic Diseases
9. Genetic and Inherited Diseases
10. The Premature Infant
11. The Formerly Premature Infant SECTION 3. ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
12. Preanesthetic Preparation of the Pediatric Patient
13. Monitoring in Pediatric Anesthesia
14. Fluid and Blood Administration
15. Temperature Regulation
16. Routine Airway Management
17. Difficult Airway Management
18. Management of General Anesthesia
19. Regional Anesthesia
20. Malignant Hyperthermia
21. Postoperative Considerations SECTION 4. PEDIATRIC SURGERY
22. ENT Surgery
23. General Surgery
24. Thoracic Surgery
25. Orthopedic Surgery
26. Neurosurgery
27. Ophthalmologic Surgery
28. Plastic Surgery
29. Urologic Surgery
30. Remote Anesthetizing Locations
31. Trauma and Burn Management SECTION 5. PAIN MANAGEMENT
32. Pediatric Pain Assessment
33. Analgesic Medications
34. Local Anesthetics and Adjuvant Analgesics
35. Acute Pain Management
36. Chronic Pain
37. SECTION 6: CRITICAL CARE
38. The Critically Ill Child

Author Information

Edited by Ronald S. Litman, DO ML, Attending Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Aditee Ambardekar, MD, MSEd, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

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