Associated medical conditions in children

Fernandez, Elena; Challands, Jo

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2009.07.009

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Volume 10, Issue 10 , Pages 495-503, October 2009

Associated medical conditions in children

Elena Fernandez LMS FRCA is a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK. At present, she is involved in research projects assessing the reliability of new monitoring devices in paediatric anaesthesia. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Jo Challands FRCA is a Consultant in Paediatric Anaesthesia at the Royal London Hospital, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Abstract

An understanding of the risk factors associated with anaesthesia in children with acute or chronic associated medical conditions is important to direct the pre-operative assessment and preparation and to optimize the anaesthetic plan in order to anticipate and prevent perioperative complications. Here, we outline the relevant clinical features and anaesthetic management of some common medical conditions in children. For routine pre-operative assessment, see pages 489–94 (in this issue).

Keywords: asthma, autism, children, cerebral palsy, Diabetes mellitus, Down's syndrome, epilepsy, gastro-oesophageal disease, obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, pre-operative assessment, sickle cell disease