Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children (9th Edition)

Description

Now thoroughly up to date with new chapters and new multimedia resources, Smith’s Anesthesia for Infants and Children, 9th Edition, by Drs. Peter Davis and Franklyn Cladis, covers the information you need to provide effective perioperative care for any type of pediatric surgery. Leading experts in pediatric anesthesia bring you up to date with every aspect of both basic science and clinical practice, helping you incorporate the latest clinical guidelines and innovations in your practice.

Key Features

• Quick-reference appendices: drug dosages, growth curves, normal values for pulmonary function tests, and a listing of common and uncommon syndromes.
• Outstanding visual guidance in full color throughout the book.
• Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of Contents

1. PART I Basic Principles and Physiology
   1. Special Characteristics of Pediatric Anesthesia
   2. Behavioral Development
   3. Respiratory Physiology
   4. Cardiovascular Physiology
   5. Regulation of Fluids and Electrolytes
   6. Thermoregulation
2. PART II Pharmacology
   1. Developmental Pharmacology
   2. Intravenous Agents
   3. Inhaled Anesthetic Agents
   4. Local Anesthetic Agents
   5. Opioids
   6. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
   7. Anesthetic Adjuncts
3. PART III General Approach
   1. Psychological Aspects of Pediatric Anesthesia
   2. Preoperative Preparation
   3. Equipment
   4. Monitoring
   5. Airway Management
   6. Induction, Maintenance, and Recovery
   7. Blood Conservation and Transfusion Medicine
   8. Pain Management
   9. Regional Anesthesia
4. PART IV Clinical Management of Specialized Surgical Problems
   1. Neonatology for Anesthesiologists
   2. Anesthesia for General Surgery in the Neonate
   3. Anesthesia for Fetal Surgery
   4. Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease
   5. Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia: Non-Bypass Procedures
   6. Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
   7. Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
   8. Anesthesia for General Abdominal and Urologic Surgery
   9. Anesthesia for Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery
   10. Anesthesia for Pediatric Plastic Surgery
   11. Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
   12. Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery
   13. Anesthesia for Organ Transplantation
   14. Anesthesia for Conjoined Twins
   15. Anesthesia for the Pediatric Trauma Patient
   16. Anesthesia for Burn Injuries
   17. Anesthesia for Pediatric Dentistry
   18. Anesthesia and Sedation for Pediatric Procedures Outside the Operating Room
   19. Pediatric Sedation
   20. Anesthesia for Same-Day Surgery
   21. Anesthesia for Surgical Missions
5. PART V Systemic Disorders and Associated Problems
   1. Endocrine Disorders
   2. Respiratory Disorders
   3. Cardiovascular Disorders
   4. Hematology and Coagulation Disorders
   5. Oncologic Disorders
   6. Genetic Muscle Disorders
   7. Malignant Hyperthermia
   8. Pediatric Obesity
   9. Special Pediatric Disorders
   10. Dermatology for the Anesthesiologist
6. PART VI Critical Care in Pediatric Anesthesia
   1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
   2. Critical Care Medicine
   3. Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
   4. Safety and Outcome in Pediatric Anesthesia
   5. History of Pediatric Anesthesia
   6. Medicolegal and Ethical Aspects
   7. Statistics

Editors Biography

Peter Davis

Affiliations and Expertise
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Anesthesiologist-in-Chief, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Franklyn Cladis

Affiliations and Expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania