Pediatric Liver Intensive Care [electronic resource] /
Shanmugam, Naresh.editor.
Dhawan, Anil.editor.
Acute management of children with liver disease and liver transplantation has rapidly evolved over the last two decades due to worldwide availability of complex liver surgery and liver transplantation. This book edited by Prof Dhawan and Dr Shanmugam, who have hands on experience in managing children with complex liver disease, its complications and liver transplant recepients, provides to a very practical approach to all the team members involved in paediatric transplantation like ; Hepatologists, anaesthetists, surgeons, intensivists, transplant coordinators, nurses and trainees at all levels and specialities. Topics covered include management of common liver problems, liver based metabolic disorders and peri-operative care protocols in paediatric liver transplantation. It also provides up to date information on drug dosage and infusion calculations for common drugs used in liver disease.
Acute liver failure -- Chronic liver disease -- CLD complication: hepatic encephalopathy -- Post-liver transplantation management -- Combined kidney liver transplantation -- Metabolic liver disease -- Anesthetic consideration in pediatric transplantation -- Liver biopsy -- Variceal bleed -- Post-kasai management in ICU -- Post-liver tumour resection I in ICU -- Plasmapheresis and plasma exchange in liver disease -- General care -- Accelerated vaccination chart for children with liver disease -- Downloadable forms.
Acute management of children with liver disease and liver transplantation has rapidly evolved over the last two decades due to worldwide availability of complex liver surgery and liver transplantation. This book edited by Prof Dhawan and Dr Shanmugam, who have hands on experience in managing children with complex liver disease, its complications and liver transplant recepients, provides to a very practical approach to all the team members involved in paediatric transplantation like ; Hepatologists, anaesthetists, surgeons, intensivists, transplant coordinators, nurses and trainees at all levels and specialities. Topics covered include management of common liver problems, liver based metabolic disorders and peri-operative care protocols in paediatric liver transplantation. It also provides up to date information on drug dosage and infusion calculations for common drugs used in liver disease.
Critical care medicine.
Hepatology.
Pediatrics.
Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.
Hepatology.
Pediatrics.