Written in clear, concise language for superb readability, Litman’s Basics of Pediatric Anesthesia, 3rd Edition, provides a solid foundation of essential knowledge in this complex field. It covers everything from general pediatric physiology and pharmacology principles through important pediatric diseases; preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care; anesthesia for a full range of specific surgical procedures; pain management; and critical care. An excellent resource for learners of pediatric anesthesia, this tightly focused, user-friendly handbook is a well-regarded resource that has been used to train pediatric residents throughout the world.

• Covers new topics such as the current research on neurotoxicity and health care disparities in pediatric anesthesia and pain.
• Contains new “Deep Dive” boxes with more detailed information on key topics throughout the book.
• Features a helpful introductory chapter on congenital heart disease.
• Includes carefully chosen seminal articles from the pediatric anesthesia literature.
• Highlights key concepts with photographs, diagrams, and radiographic images in print, as well as videos.
• Ideal for rotations in pediatric anesthesia, board certification or recertification review in pediatric anesthesia, and as a reference for everyday clinical practice.

Review

“This third edition book masterfully reviews physiologic, pharmacologic, and other important principles of pediatric anesthesiology. It is an easy read that highlights topics ranging from fetal lung development to pediatric critical care. The book provides brief but excellent overviews of congenital syndromes and diseases that are unique to the field, and offers sound organization, allowing for quick reference and review. The previous edition was published in 2016. This is a timely, informative, and useful update to the prior edition.” ©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Harrison D Pravder, MD (Yale School of Medicine) Doody’s Score: 5 Stars!

Contents

۱. Transition From Fetal to Pediatric Anesthesia
۲. Developmental Physiology and Pharmacology
۳. Congenital Heart Disease
۴. Respiratory Diseases
۵. Neurologic and Neuromuscular Diseases
۶. Gastrointestinal Diseases
۷. Hematologic Diseases
۸. Oncologic Diseases
۹. Genetic and Inherited Diseases
۱۰. Endocrine Diseases
۱۱. The Premature Infant
۱۲. The Formerly Premature Infant
۱۳. Preanesthetic Preparation of the Pediatric Patient
۱۴. Fluid and Blood Administration
۱۵. Monitoring
۱۶. Temperature Regulation
۱۷. Routine Airway Management
۱۸. The Difficult Pediatric Airway
۱۹. Management of General Anesthesia
۲۰. Regional Anesthesia
۲۱. Malignant Hyperthermia
۲۲. ENT Surgery
۲۳. General Surgery
۲۴. Thoracic Surgery
۲۵. Orthopedic Surgery
۲۶. Neurosurgery
۲۷. Ophthalmologic Surgery
۲۸. Plastic Surgery
۲۹. Urologic Surgery
۳۰. Remote Anesthetizing Locations
۳۱. Postoperative Considerations
۳۲. Pediatric Pain Assessment
۳۳. Analgesic Medications
۳۴. Local Anesthetics and Adjuvant Analgesics
۳۵. Acute Pain Management
۳۶. Chronic Pain
۳۷. Trauma and Burn Management
۳۸. The Critically Ill Child