Anatomy and Physiology
Central Nervous System The central nervous system in the neonate differs from that in the older child: the myelination of nerve fibers is incomplete, and the cerebral cortex is less…
Psychological Aspects
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ANESTHESIA FOR CHILDREN Hospitalization and/or medical procedures can have profound emotional consequences for infants and children. Some children demonstrate behavior disturbances that persist long after the event….
Regional Analgesia Techniques
Local Anesthetic Drugs Local analgesic drugs are now very widely used in children, particularly in the management of postoperative pain ( Table 5-1 ). TABLE 5-1 Maximum Doses of Local…
Provision of Anesthesia in Difficult Situations and the Developing World
Chapter Outline Difficult Situations Within Hospitals 321 Remote Anesthesia 321 Major Accidents And Disasters 321 The Battlefield 322 Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Capability 324 Equipment For Other Battlefield Anesthetic Techniques…
Basic Physics of Electricity
Chapter Outline Electric Charge 352 Static Electricity and Electric Potential 352 Electric Current 352 Resistance and Ohm’s Law 353 Heating Effect of Electric Currents 353 Root Mean Square (RMS) Values…
Anesthesia Equipment Outside of the Operating Room
Chapter Outline General Considerations 309 The OOOR Location 309 Procedures 311 The Patient 311 Locations 312 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 312 Computed Tomography 317 Interventional Neuroradiology 317 Cardiovascular Suite 318 Radiation…
Neuroanesthesia Equipment in the Intraoperative Setting
Chapter Outline Introduction 372 Neurological Monitoring 372 Requirements for a Nervous System Monitor 373 EEG Monitoring 373 Transcranial Doppler 374 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring 374 Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (iMRI) 376…
Intubation Equipment
Chapter Outline Introduction 92 Intubation Devices 92 Retractor-Type Laryngoscopes 93 Features of Modern Laryngoscopes 93 Laryngoscopy 93 Laryngoscopes 95 Rigid Fiberoptic Laryngoscopes 98 Bullard Laryngoscope and UpsherScope 98 Bonfils Intubating…
Pediatric Considerations
Chapter Outline Intravenous Infusion Equipment 297 Anesthetic Gas Delivery Systems 297 Breathing Circuits 297 Anesthesia Machines 298 Anesthesia Ventilators 298 Temperature Control 300 Equipment for Temperature Monitoring 300 Maintenance of…
Physical Principles
The art of anesthesiology is essentially practical. For this reason anesthesiologists must have an understanding of the physical aspects of the apparatus they use, not only to use it efficiently…
