Pediatric sedation in the ambulatory setting by non-anesthesiologists is becoming more commonplace, and can be safely accomplished with the right information. This handbook reflects the combined insights of specialists in emergency medicine and anesthesiology, with practical guidelines that show readers the safest and most effective methods. Coverage begins with scientific foundations and continues through management strategies and finally through specific procedures.

This Second Edition is a significant revision of the leading text and clinical reference on pediatric pain. Written by an international group of experts from all relevant disciplines, this new edition is a vital reference for all pain practitioners, and for nurses, psychologists, PTs, anesthesiologists, and pediatricians dealing with acute and chronic pediatric pain. This edition includes new and expanded information on NSAIDs, opioids, and regional anesthesia. New chapters cover sedation, pain in the ICU, multidisciplinary pain services, palliative care, and the long-term consequences of pain. User-friendly new features include many more illustrations of techniques.