Preoperative medication for children

Medication for Hyperkinetic Children

One must be cognizant of the fact that there is probably more confusion in relation to diagnosis and appropriate criteria for the use of medication for the treatment of hyperkinetic children than there is regarding the choice of medication. Many physicians, as well as the general public, do not truly appreciate the differential diagnosis of the overactive child. The symptoms may be an expressio...

Preoperative medication management: filling in the gaps.

Preoperative medication management is central to the delivery of high-quality surgical care. The successful management of patients through an operation must address medication concerns related to anesthesia, individual patient care needs, and the surgical procedure itself. The number of patients who require preoperative medication management is formidable, with half of all patients undergoing s...

Preoperative fasting in children.

C hildren undergo a preoperative fast in an attempt to minimize the fluid and solid food component of gastric contents. The importance of a preoperative fast was acknowledged early in the evolution of anesthesia as a discipline of medicine. In response to concerns about the aspiration of gastric contents, a prolonged fast presumably came into vogue. With this practice, it was not unusual to hav...

Medication compliance among children.

Medication for children with attention disorders.

Increasing numbers of children with attentional difficulties have been treated with medication, especially during the last 25 years, and now adolescents and adults are also being recognized with attentional difficulties. This policy statement provides information on the role and the pharmacology of medications used to treat children with attention deficit disorders. Indications and use of medic...