Anesthesia and Uncommon Pediatric Diseases

This is the revised edition focusing on a broad spectrum of infrequently encountered paediatric diseases that present special problems in anaesthetic management. The approach is encyclopaedic and the material is presented on a system-by-system basis to facilitate quick access.

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This revised edition focuses on a broad spectrum of infrequently encountered paediatric diseases that present special problems in anaesthetic management. The approach is encyclopaedic and material is presented on a system-by-system basis to facilitate quick access. Information in the new edition is up-to-date, reflecting current approaches and techniques for conditions ranging from immunodeficiency syndromes to cardiovascular problems, and a host of other chronic and acute diseases. Features include: help in managing the paediatric patient with a concurrent medical condition; a significantly expanded section on diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular system and new insights into managing blood diseases of children. In this edition, material on immunology and allergy have been broken into two separate sections, reflecting new approaches to anaesthetic management and the inclusion of a number of new diseases and disorders. Chapters on transplantation patients and neoplastic disorders have significantly increased in coverage. Many new tables have been added which condense key information into its most accessible form. Provides extended coverage of emergency care problem.