ABSTRACT

Hatch and Sumner's Paediatric Anaesthesia is a thorough revision and update of the extremely popular 'Paediatric Anaesthesia' by Edward Sumner and David Hatch. A new editorial team has carefully revised the text and developed it into a concise textbook that provides all the information that a trainee or practising paediatric anaesthetist should kno

part |2 pages

Part I: Scientific Basis of Paediatric Anaesthesia

chapter 1|18 pages

Normal development

chapter 2|18 pages

The respiratory system

chapter 3|20 pages

The cardiovascular system

chapter 7|16 pages

Haematology

chapter 8|14 pages

Effects of prematurity

chapter 10|16 pages

Inhalational agents

chapter 12|14 pages

Opioids

chapter 13|12 pages

Non-opioid analgesics

chapter 15|16 pages

Muscle relaxants

chapter 16|8 pages

Adjuncts to anaesthesia

part |2 pages

Part II: Basic Techniques

chapter 17|12 pages

Preoperative assessment

chapter 18|8 pages

Preoperative preparation and medication

chapter 20|18 pages

Monitoring

part |2 pages

Part III: Special Techniques

chapter 21|16 pages

Management of the difficult airway

chapter 22|12 pages

Difficult venous access

chapter 23|12 pages

Resuscitation

chapter 27|18 pages

Complex pain management

chapter 30|16 pages

Difficult circulations

part |2 pages

Part IV: Specialised Anaesthesia

chapter 32|16 pages

General surgery and urology

chapter 34|10 pages

Eye and dental surgery

chapter 35|10 pages

Plastic surgery

chapter 36|12 pages

Orthopaedic surgery

chapter 37|10 pages

Scoliosis surgery

chapter 38|22 pages

Craniofacial and neurosurgery

chapter 39|14 pages

Thoracic surgery

chapter 42|12 pages

Trauma and transport

chapter 43|12 pages

Burns

part |2 pages

Part V: Organisation and Philosophy

chapter 45|14 pages

Risk

chapter 46|8 pages

Ethics

chapter 47|12 pages

Research

chapter 48|16 pages

Organisation of services

chapter 49|6 pages

Education and simulation

chapter 2|4 pages

Anaesthesia drugs