A Practice of Anesthesia in Infants and Children, 7th Edition: A Comprehensive Guide

Authored by renowned experts Charles J. Cote MD FAAP, Jerrold Lerman MD FRCPC FANZCA, and Brian Anderson MD ChB PhD FANZCA FCICM, this seventh edition of A Practice of Anesthesia in Infants and Children provides unparalleled insights into the safe and effective administration of general and regional anesthesia, as well as sedation strategies for young patients.

Comprehensive Coverage of Pediatric Anesthesia

This exhaustive text reviews the underlying scientific information, preoperative assessment, and anesthesia management in detail, providing valuable guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures. With its comprehensive scope and up-to-date content, this edition delivers unsurpassed coverage of every key aspect of pediatric anesthesia.

Expert Insights and Latest Advances

This edition features must-know information on standards, techniques, and the latest advances in pediatric anesthesia from global experts in the field. New contributors bring a fresh perspective, while updated figures and tables provide the latest information on:

• Perioperative fluid management
• Pharmacology
• Interventional devices
• Resuscitation

Key Topics and Video Library

The text covers essential topics such as:

• Anesthetizing children with cancer
• Neonatal and pediatric emergencies
• The obese child and bariatric surgery
• Interventional devices for children with congenital heart defects
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Simulation in pediatric anesthesia
• Patient safety and quality assurance

A comprehensive video library accompanies the text, featuring pediatric anesthesia procedures, including:

• Difficult airway management strategies
• New positioning devices
• Cardiac assist devices in action
• Management of burn injuries
• Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia blocks and techniques

Essentials Chapters and Laminated Pocket Reference Guide

Essentials chapters provide focused input from expert subspecialty pediatricians, sharing the latest information on:

• Hematology
• Pulmonology
• Oncology
• Hepatology
• Nephrology
• Neurology

A laminated pocket reference guide is included, offering essential, practical information, along with key references at the end of each chapter for quick review.

An eBook version is also available, allowing you to access the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.