title: Paediatric anaesthetic emergencies.
abstract: There is nowadays virtually no contraindication to anaesthesia for even small, sick neonates provided that adequate resuscitation is first carried out. Furthermore, apart from severe trauma and airway difficulties, very few paediatric surgical emergencies require immediate intervention. Most emergencies can be treated within a few hours, preferably when the full facilities of the hospital are available.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Bristol.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Mather
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012151:Resuscitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery