Pediatric Anesthesiology Review

This text is designed for those who would become consultants in pediatric anesthesia. It is based on a curriculum developed since 1992 to illustrate the breadth and depth of the practice of pediatric anesthesia and the program is an integral part of the didactic series in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. Although the interactive aspect of a dialog between examiner and examinee cannot be effectively recreated through a textbook, the reader is encouraged to use this book in creative ways to try to mimic the spontaneity achievable through conversation. Using materiality as the best endpoint for adequate answers, the discerning reader should attempt to answer the question to the satisfaction of an imaginary partner - whether a parent, a surgeon, a pediatrician, or another anesthesiology colleague calling for help. With practice and introspection, it is amazing how similar, rather than different, the answers are to these diverse audiences. This second edition has the same purpose as the first – to accompany the reader’s journey in attaining proficiency, expertise and finally, mastery in pediatric anesthesiology. The formatting of the book is designed to encourage the readers’ free flow of ideas. One should begin with looking at both facing pages, then progress to covering the answers on the right side, and eventually cover the questions on the left. In this very simple, programmed text manner, practice at generating the appropriate breadth and depth of answers, and then questions, can be encouraged. The written examinations, seen at the beginning of the text as a baseline in pediatric medicine, are primarily knowledge-based, reflecting factual medical information necessary for the subspecialty practice of pediatric anesthesiology. With this basic guidance, the reader can bring him or herself "into the operating room" and manage the patient in an expert fashion.p>