Handbook of Pediatric Anesthesia (Lange Medical Books)

## Sharpen your clinical decision-making skills with this concise handbook of anesthesia care for children Written by the pediatric anesthesia faculty at Columbia University Medical Center, __Handbook of Pediatric Anesthesia__ is a succinct guide to the practice of clinical anesthesia in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents. Each of the 89 chapters is devoted to a specific illness or disorder and is presented in a consistent, easy-access design. Every chapter includes a case description, perioperative considerations, anesthetic management, postoperative considerations, controversies, and surgical concerns for the illness discussed. Covering the entire breadth of the specialty, __Handbook of Pediatric Anesthesia__ is an outstanding introductory text and an essential review for pediatric anesthesia board certification and recertification. It is especially valuable to residents and trainees as well as practicing anesthesiologists who do not manage pediatric cases on a regular basis. The book concludes with detailed appendices, including a Pediatric Critical Event Checklist and a Pediatric Drug Guide. Editors, Philipp J. Houck, Md, Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology, Division Of Pediatric Anesthesia, Department Of Anesthesiology, Director Of Pediatric Liver Transplant Anesthesia, New York Presbyterian-morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, Manon Haché, Md, Assistant Professor Of Anesthesiology, Division Of Pediatric Anesthesia, Department Of Anesthesiology, Director Of Pediatric Trauma Anesthesia, New York Presbyterian-morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, Lena S. Sun, S. Sun, Md, Emanuel M. Papper Professor Of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Chief, Division Of Pediatric Anesthesia, Vice-chair, Department Of Anesthesiology, New York Presbyterian-morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Includes Index. A complete primer and review of the anesthetic management of pediatric patients