6 Glucose Control Monica Hoagland Glucose Homeostasis in Neonates Under physiologic conditions, glucose levels are tightly controlled. Glucose loading stimulates insulin, which in turn stimulates peripheral glucose uptake, glycogen synthesis,…
1 The Term Infant Mary Ellen McCann Introduction The first moment of healthy extrauterine life is usually heralded by a deep breath followed by a cry. Within a few breaths,…
4 Hemodynamics in the Infant Viviane G. Nasr and James A. DiNardo The physiologic changes that occur at birth and continue over the first few days and the first months…
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…
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 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 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 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 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 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…
