Author Description
The Oxford Specialist Handbook In Paediatric Anaesthesia Returns For A New Edition With Updated Practical Management Advice, And Detailed Perioperative Plans For A Wide Selection Of Basic And Advanced Paediatric Procedures. Invaluable To Trainees And Consultants Alike, This Go-to Guide Details Current Techniques In A Concise And Rapid Manner, Describing How To Approach Each Case. It Covers Everything From Pharmacology, Preoperative Assessment, And The Basic Principles Of Anaesthetic Care, To Advanced Vascular Access, Pain Management, And Neonatal Surgery. With Additional Speciality Chapters Containing Both Elective And Emergency Cases, It Is The Ideal Companion To All Aspects Of Paediatric Anaesthesia. · Features Up-to-date Information On Fasting Guidelines, Pregnancy Testing And Thromboprophylaxis · Covers Patient Care From Pre-operative Assessment To Post-operative Care. · Contains Detailed Chapters On Advanced Airway Management, Advanced Vascular Access, And Regional Anaesthesia. · Includes Easy-to-follow Perioperative Plans For All The Common Elective And Emergency Procedures. · New Section On Resuscitation, Transfers, And Emergencies.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This handbook serves as a comprehensive clinical reference for the safe and effective administration of anaesthesia in paediatric patients. Authored by Steve Roberts, the text synthesizes current pharmacological data, perioperative management protocols, and surgical planning to assist medical professionals in navigating both routine and complex paediatric cases. It provides a structured framework for practitioners to standardize care from preoperative assessment through to postoperative recovery.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Protocols for preoperative assessment, fasting guidelines, and patient preparation.
- Technical guides for advanced airway management, vascular access, and regional anaesthesia.
- Perioperative plans for elective and emergency paediatric surgical procedures.
- Updated clinical guidance on resuscitation, patient transfers, and emergency management.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide exhaustive theoretical research on anaesthetic pharmacology.
- It is intended as a practical bedside guide rather than a comprehensive textbook on paediatric physiology.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Medical professionals frequently cite this handbook as a reliable, high-density resource for daily clinical practice. Experts highlight the text's utility as a portable, rapid-reference tool for both trainees and established consultants in the field of paediatric anaesthesia.
Page Count:
648
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0191073784
ISBN-13:
9780191073786
Medical
Pediatrics
Reference