8 – Temperature Control
8 Temperature Control Benjamin Kloesel and Laura Downey Introduction Thermoregulation refers to the ability of an organism to maintain a set body temperature by active and passive physiologic processes. Humans…
ANESTHESIA
2 – The Preterm Infant
2 The Preterm Infant Lauren R. Kelly Ugarte and Thomas J. Mancuso Background on the Preterm Newborn The preterm newborn is defined as a baby born from 22 to 36…
Section 3 – Specific Newborn and Infant Procedures
Section 3 Specific Newborn and Infant Procedures 20 Anesthesia for Neurosurgical Procedures Roby Sebastian and Craig D. McClain Introduction The central nervous system (CNS) is a complicated network of neurons…
Section 4 – Pain Management and Other Newborn and Infant Anesthesia Concerns
Section 4 Pain Management and Other Newborn and Infant Anesthesia Concerns 35 Pain Management in Neonates and Infants Christine Greco and Charles Berde Introduction The treatment of pain is a…
Section 2 – Newborn and Infant Anesthesia
Section 2 Newborn and Infant Anesthesia 12 Preoperative Preparation Lynne R. Ferrari Preoperative Evaluation The objective of the preoperative evaluation of the pediatric surgical patient is to assess current clinical…
Section 1 – Newborn and Infant Physiology for Anesthetic Management
Section 1 Newborn and Infant Physiology for Anesthetic Management 1 The Term Infant Mary Ellen McCann Introduction The first moment of healthy extrauterine life is usually heralded by a deep…
Chapter 17 – Anesthesia for Neurointerventional Radiology
Chapter 17 Anesthesia for Neurointerventional Radiology Mary Landrigan-Ossar Introduction Anesthesiologists caring for pediatric patients in the neurointerventional suite have many tasks. As experts in the physiology of anesthesia and its…
Chapter 21 – Intensive Care Considerations of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Chapter 21 Intensive Care Considerations of Pediatric Neurosurgery Craig D. McClain and Michael L. McManus Introduction Pediatric patients who have undergone intracranial and other complicated neurosurgical procedures are often best…
Chapter 20 – Perioperative Salt and Water in Pediatric Neurocritical Care
Chapter 20 Perioperative Salt and Water in Pediatric Neurocritical Care Robert C. Tasker and Frederick Vonberg Introduction The overall goal of perioperative care is to prepare the patient for the…
Chapter 19 – Anesthetic-Induced Neurotoxicity
Chapter 19 Anesthetic-Induced Neurotoxicity Mary Ellen McCann Introduction The safe conduct of anesthesia during the neonatal period and infancy is associated with more complications than during later periods of childhood….
