Fig. 8.1 Changes in fluid homeostasis and regulation in neonates (especially preterm neonates) lead to poor concentrating capacity and urinary loss of sodium. Reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance after birth…
Author Number of institutions Number cases Complications References Murrell (1992) Sydney, Australia 1 20 0 [33] Van Niekerk (1990) Utrecht, Netherlands 1 20 V 1 [146] Bosenberg (1998, 2005) South…
While the MAP remains within a specific range, cerebral perfusion is under autoregulatory control. Autoregulation of cerebral blood flow is the intrinsic ability of the cerebral vasculature to maintain constant…
Factor Effect Low-threshold A-fiber mechanoreceptors terminate centrally on nociceptive relay pathways Weaker stimuli activate pain specific pathways Weak intrinsic inhibitory mechanisms in spinal cord Relative augmentation of pain signal Reduced…
Fig. 1.1 The Shadwell laryngoscope He noted that the epiglottis in the neonate was proportionally longer than in the adult and that with each breath, the larynx tended to move…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jerrold Lerman (ed.)Neonatal Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4419-6041-2_17 17. Ethical and Medicolegal Considerations Thomas J. Mancuso1, 2 and Jeffrey P. Burns2 (1) Division of Critical Care, Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Bader, 6th Floor, Boston,…
Pro-apoptotic: • Isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, N2O • Propofol, thiopental, ketamine, midazolam, diazepam, MgSO4, dexamethasone, CO2 Anti-apoptotic: • Lithium, melatonin, clonidine Non-apoptotic: • Dexmedetomidine, opioids, ± xenon Unknown: • Muscle relaxants…
Proapoptotic • Isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, N2O • Ketamine, propofol, thiopental, midazolam, diazepam, MgSO4, dexamethasone, CO2 Antiapoptotic • Lithium, melatonin, clonidine • Preconditioning (with ketamine), NAP, TRP601 • Vitamin D3 •…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jerrold Lerman (ed.)Neonatal Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4419-6041-2_7 7. Monitoring the Neonate: Practical Considerations David J. Steward1 (1) Department of Anaesthesia, University of British Columbia, 217 – 2176 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada,…
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Jerrold Lerman (ed.)Neonatal Anesthesia10.1007/978-1-4419-6041-2_9 9. Neonatal Ventilation Walid Habre1 (1) Paediatric Anaesthesia Unit, Geneva Children’s Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland Walid Habre Email: walid.habre@hcuge.ch KeywordsNeonatal ventilationHypo- and hyperventilationVentilation-induced lung injuryBronchopulmonary…
