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Litman's Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia

  • 3rd Edition - May 18, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ronald S. Litman, Aditee Ambardekar
  • Language: English

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.

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.

Readership

Anesthesiology trainees, including residents and fellows, student nurse anesthetists and student anesthesia assistants.

Table of contents

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

Review quotes

"This third edition book masterfully reviews physiologic, pharmacologic, and other important principles of pediatric anesthesiology. It is an easy read that highlights topics ranging from fetal lung development to pediatric critical care. The book provides brief but excellent overviews of congenital syndromes and diseases that are unique to the field, and offers sound organization, allowing for quick reference and review. The previous edition was published in 2016. This is a timely, informative, and useful update to the prior edition." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Harrison D Pravder, MD (Yale School of Medicine) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 9, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

RL

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, Pennsylvania

AA

Aditee Ambardekar

Affiliations and expertise
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

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