Anaesthesia for Children Book

	Contributors
	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	An Appreciation
1	Anatomy and Physiology	1
2	Paediatric Anaesthetic Pharmacology	25
3	Anaesthetic Apparatus	53
4	Monitoring	77
5	The Child in Hospital	86
6	Preoperative Preparation Including Premedication	95
7	Anaesthetic Management	103
8	Pain Management	127
9	Anaesthesia for the Neonate	138
10	Recovery Room and Postoperative Care	145
11	General Surgery, Urology and Liver Transplantation	153
12	Anaesthesia for Thoracic Surgery	170
13	Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care for Cardiac Surgery	183
14	Neurosurgical Anaesthesia	206
15	Anaesthesia for Ear, Nose and Throat Operations	228
16	Anaesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery	242
17	Anaesthesia for Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery	249
18	Anaesthesia for Dentistry	266
19	Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic Surgery	272
20	Burns	281
21	Anaesthesia for Radiological and Organ Imaging Procedures	291
22	Regional and Local Anaesthesia	301
23	Induced Hypotension	324
24	Induced Hypothermia	330
25	Medical Diseases and Anaesthesia	337
26	Anaesthesia for Surgical and Other Emergencies, Including Major Trauma	377
27	Important Emergencies During Paediatric Anaesthesia	389
28	Day-Care Surgery	400
29	The Management of Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Abnormalities	405
30	The Evolution of Intensive Care For Children	416
31	Transport of the Critically Ill Patient	422
32	Acute Respiratory Failure in Infancy and Childhood	429
33	Management of Acute Respiratory Failure	449
34	Intensive Care of Children with Shock and Cardiac Failure	467
35	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	474
36	Neurological Disorders Requiring Intensive Care	483
37	Intravenous Nutrition	497
38	Artificial Organ Support for Children in Intensive Care	504
	App. 1 Electrosurgical Units	515
	App. 2 Cardiac Defibrillation	520
	App. 3 Cardiopulmonary Bypass	526
	App. 4 Glossary of Operations for Congenital Heart Disease	529
	App. 5 Standards Relating to Anaesthesia	530
	App. 6 Protocol for Checking an Anaesthetic Machine Before Use	533
	App. 7 Monitoring during Anaesthesia	535
	Index	537