Pediatric Anesthesia: A Guide for the Non-Pediatric Anesthesia is a complete, modern reference that addresses all features of pediatric anesthesia. Both students and medical practitioners - novice and experienced - will find precious educational and practical information in this book. The book covers the subject in two parts. Part I covers basic information about pediatric and neonatal anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, emergency room and operating room procedures and surgery. Chapters on general anesthetic procedures in emergency rooms, operational theatres and common surgeries. Part II covers advanced topics for practicing healthcare professionals which include anesthesia for patients with a range of common and uncommon comorbidities, considerations for critically-ill patients, genetic disorders, pain management, COVID-19 guidelines for anesthesia, patient safety and research. Key features: - Basic and advanced information about pediatric and neonatal anesthesia covered in 25 chapters over two parts - Simple and organized presentation for learners - Contributions by expert clinicians and researchers - Special topics included such as considerations for patients with comorbidities and genetic disorders - References for further reading - Detailed illustrations and tables The text is an essential reference for scholars and professionals affiliated with general anesthesiology and surgery specialties at all levels who want to understand anesthesia for pediatric patients.
About the Editor:
Bharathi Gourkanti, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Division Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Cooper Medical School at Rowan University was born and raised in India. She attended and received her medical degree at Kakatiya Medical College in India. She completed her Anesthesiology Residency in New York at Coney Island Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Gourkanti began her academic career as assistant professor of anesthesiology at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, New Jersey. She is currently an associate professor at Cooper Medical School Rowan University. Furthermore, Dr. Gourkanti is the division head of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Cooper University Health Care and has served in this position for twenty years. She also active serves on several committees including the Pediatric Code Committee, Clinical Competency Committee, and Pediatric Pharmacy Committee. She has been a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology and New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiology, and is an active member of Society of Pediatric Anesthesiology. Dr. Gourkanti was recognized in South Jersey Magazine Top Docs in 2012 and 2014. She is actively involved in International Healthcare Volunteer and Operation Smile. Her academic activities include authorship of many book chapters in anesthesia textbooks for Springer as well as peer reviewed articles.
Keywords:
Pediatric Anesthesia, Post Op Nausea & Vomiting, Difficult Intubation, Pediatric Trauma, Neonatal Intubation, Anesthesia Hand Off, Pediatric Airway, Preoperative Fear and Anxiety, Nonoperative Room Anesthesia (NORA), Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Deep Extubation, Massive Transfusion, Esophageal Foreign Body, Preoperative Evaluation, Intravenous Induction, Pediatric Airway, Inhalation Induction, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/3KxeNgE