Don’t Let the Surgeons Discharge Every Pediatric Patient!
Don’t Let the Surgeons Discharge Every Pediatric Patient! Peggy P. Dietrich MD Robert D. Valley MD You are at your outpatient surgery center. You run in to see your last…
Remember that Babies Really Do Feel Pain
Remember that Babies Really Do Feel Pain Angela Kendrick MD Pediatric pain management may be as “simple” as providing a single-shot caudal with local anesthetic for postoperative pain relief or…
Focus on Prevention and Treatment of Emergence Delirium
Focus on Prevention and Treatment of Emergence Delirium Warren K. Eng MD Robert D. Valley MD Emergence delirium can be a frustrating and stressful situation for everybody involved, including the…
Keeping Babies Warm in the Perioperative Period is Important, Challenging, and, At Times, Dangerous!
Keeping Babies Warm in the Perioperative Period is Important, Challenging, and, At Times, Dangerous! Kathleen A. Smith MD Virtually all pediatric patients become hypothermic in the perioperative period, unless measures…
Effective Epidural Anesthesia for Children does not Always Require a Catheter
Effective Epidural Anesthesia for Children does not Always Require a Catheter Dennis Yun MD Robert D. Valley MD Pediatric anesthesiologists at major centers often place epidural catheters for complex ureteral…
The Pediatric Airway is a Scary Repository for all Kinds of Foreign Bodies
The Pediatric Airway is a Scary Repository for all Kinds of Foreign Bodies Janey P. McGEE MD Robert D. Valley MD So… you are on call with that new ear,…
Always Expect and Be Prepared to Treat Hypoxemia During the Induction and Emergence of a Pediatric Patient
Always Expect and Be Prepared to Treat Hypoxemia During the Induction and Emergence of a Pediatric Patient Michael J. Stella MD The “blue baby” is one of the most urgent…
Always Make Sure You See the Intubation and Airway Equipment You Plan to Use and the Equipment You Think You Might Use
Always Make Sure You See the Intubation and Airway Equipment You Plan to Use and the Equipment You Think You Might Use Eugene E. Lee MD Because pediatric patients come…
In Children, Improper Placement, Use, and Maintenance of Vascular Access Can Result in Serious Morbidity and Even Mortality
In Children, Improper Placement, Use, and Maintenance of Vascular Access Can Result in Serious Morbidity and Even Mortality Angela Kendrick MD Anesthesia providers must always be diligent in limiting vascular…
Pay Scrupulous Attention to Eliminating Air Bubbles in Pediatric Intravenous Tubing
Pay Scrupulous Attention to Eliminating Air Bubbles in Pediatric Intravenous Tubing Erica P. Lin MD Fetal intracardiac and extracardiac shunts that persist after birth provide a natural setup for paradoxic…
