Gregory's pediatric anesthesia /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Gregory, George A., 1934- (Editor), Andropoulos, Dean B. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chichester : Wiley Blackwell, 2020.
Edition:6th edition.
Subjects:
Pediatric anesthesia.
Anesthésie en pédiatrie.
Pediatric anesthesia
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Contributors
  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations
  • CHAPTER 1: Ethics and Professionalism in Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Introduction
  • The informed consent process for children
  • Forgoing potentially life-sustaining treatment
  • Special circumstances in pediatric anesthesia
  • Professionalism in pediatric anesthesia
  • Annotated references
  • CHAPTER 2: History of Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Introduction
  • The beginning of anesthesia as a specialty and the first drugs used, 1842-1921
  • Early regional anesthesia in children, 1909-1933
  • Delivery systems and anesthetic machines, 1916-1937
  • New drugs in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s
  • Neonatal anatomical and physiological factors in relation to anesthesia and monitoring
  • Early anesthesiologists interested in children: pediatric anesthesia emerges into the specialist era, 1920s to 1950s
  • The specialty of pediatric anesthesia develops further, 1950s to 1970s
  • The beginning of intensive care
  • Unraveling mysteries and challenges: malignant hyperthermia, massive hyperkalemia, and anaphylaxis
  • Newer drugs in the development period (1950s to 1970s)
  • Adjuncts which were useful in difficult procedures
  • Pain management
  • Outpatient anesthesia and non-operating room anesthesia
  • Pediatric anesthesia societies and meetings
  • Pediatric Anesthesia journal
  • Training in pediatric anesthesiology
  • Conclusion
  • Annotated references
  • CHAPTER 3: Education in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Practice in the Present with the Future in Mind
  • Introduction
  • Why pediatric anesthesiology education? The needs assessment
  • The "How" of pediatric anesthesiology education: theory and strategy
  • The "What:" pediatric anesthesiology education in practice
  • Conclusion
  • Annotated references
  • CHAPTER 4: An Introduction to the Ethical Design, Conduct, and Analysis of Pediatric Clinical Trials
  • Introduction
  • What is a clinical trial?
  • Getting started
  • Ethical aspects of clinical trials
  • Operational planning and trial execution
  • Other clinical research study designs
  • Levels of evidence for clinical research studies
  • Conclusion
  • Annotated references
  • CHAPTER 5: Development of the Cardiovascular System
  • Introduction
  • Development of the cardiovascular system
  • Cardiac stem cell therapy and heart regeneration
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgment
  • Annotated references
  • Further reading
  • CHAPTER 6: Developmental Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
  • Introduction
  • Development from fetus to neonate
  • Development from neonate to older infant and child
  • Development from child to adult
  • Normal values for physiological variables by age
  • Myocardial sequelae of long-standing congenital heart disease
  • Cardiomyocyte receptor function in normal and diseased hearts
  • Regulation of vascular tone in systemic and pulmonary circulations

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