Litman's Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia
- 3rd Edition - September 7, 2022
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ronald S. Litman, Aditee Ambardekar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 9 0 2 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 9 0 3 - 8
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 c… Read more
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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.
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.
Anesthesiology trainees, including residents and fellows, student nurse anesthetists and student anesthesia assistants.
Section I: The Normal Child
1 Transition from Fetal to Pediatric Anesthesia
2 Developmental Physiology and Pharmacology
Section II: Pediatric Medicines 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 Endocrine Diseases
11 The Premature Infant
Section III: Anesthetic Management
12 The Formerly Premature Infant
13 Preanesthetic Preparation of the Pediatric Patient
14 Fluid and Blood Administration
15 Monitoring
16 Temperature Regulation
17 Routine Airway Management
18 The Difficult Pediatric Airway
19 Management of General Anesthesia
20 Regional Anesthesia
21 Malignant Hyperthermia
Section IV: 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 Postoperative Considerations
Section V: Pain Management
32 Pediatric Pain Assessment
33 Analgesic Medications
34 Local Anesthetics and Adjuvant Analgesics
35 Acute Pain Management
36 Chronic Pain
Section VI: Critical Care
37 Trauma and Burn Management r
38 The Critically Ill Child
Index
1 Transition from Fetal to Pediatric Anesthesia
2 Developmental Physiology and Pharmacology
Section II: Pediatric Medicines 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 Endocrine Diseases
11 The Premature Infant
Section III: Anesthetic Management
12 The Formerly Premature Infant
13 Preanesthetic Preparation of the Pediatric Patient
14 Fluid and Blood Administration
15 Monitoring
16 Temperature Regulation
17 Routine Airway Management
18 The Difficult Pediatric Airway
19 Management of General Anesthesia
20 Regional Anesthesia
21 Malignant Hyperthermia
Section IV: 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 Postoperative Considerations
Section V: Pain Management
32 Pediatric Pain Assessment
33 Analgesic Medications
34 Local Anesthetics and Adjuvant Analgesics
35 Acute Pain Management
36 Chronic Pain
Section VI: Critical Care
37 Trauma and Burn Management r
38 The Critically Ill Child
Index
- Edition: 3
- Latest edition
- Published: September 7, 2022
- Language: English
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Ronald S. Litman
Affiliations and expertise
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, PennsylvaniaAA
Aditee Ambardekar
Affiliations and expertise
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TexasRead Litman's Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia on ScienceDirect