Manual of small animal emergency and critical care medicine / Douglass K. Macintire ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macintire, Douglass K.

Contributor:

Drobatz, Kenneth J.

Haskins, Steve C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary emergencies--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Veterinary emergencies.

Veterinary critical care--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Veterinary critical care.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xi, 516 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Small animal emergency and critical care medicine

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2005]

Summary:

Medical emergencies and critical care are among the most common problems in veterinary practice. Manual of Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care Medicine provides the practitioner with clear, concise management advice. The introductory chapter on life support and initial stabilization provides the outline for the initial care of the traumatized patient. Covering everything from triage to shock to basic fluid therapy, the authors provide the basics of critical care. In the realm of emergency care, the coverage is organized by organ system and includes everything from insect bites to complex hematologic and neurological disorders. The manual is written in an easy-to-follow outline format, organized to help practitioners quickly find the information they need to stabilize and treat the animal. Chapters include clinical signs, differential diagnosis, procedures, guidance on selecting and interpreting laboratory tests, and medical therapy. Manual of Small Animal Emergency & Critical Care Medicine gives the practitioner rapid-access information for the cases which need the most time-sensitive attention.

Contents:

Part I Life Support Initial Stabilization, Monitoring and Intensive Care of the Critically Ill Patient

1. Approach to the Emergency Patient 3

I. Triage-Derived from French Word "To Sort" 3

II. Identification of Life-Threatening Problems: Initial Examination 3

III. Secondary Survey of the Patient 8

2. Emergency Room Readiness 12

I. The Importance of Readiness 12

II. Equipment Recommendations 12

III. Recommended Supplies 13

IV. Recommended Drugs 14

3. Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) 16

II. Predisposing Factors 16

III. Clinical Signs 16

IV. Prognosis/General Recommendations 16

V. Treatment 16

4. Shock 27

II. Categories of Shock 27

III. Treatment of Shock 29

5. Anesthetic Protocols for Short Procedures 38

I. Overview of Anesthetic Drugs Used in Critical Patients 38

II. Guidelines for Anesthesia in Critical Patients 38

III. Specific Drugs Used in Critical Patients 39

IV. Anesthesia Concerns and Protocols for Common Conditions 43

V. Anesthetic Dosages for Healthy Patients 44

VI. Injectable Drug Combinations for Short Procedures 48

VII. Pain Management in Critical Patients 48

6. Fluid Therapy 55

I. Crystalloid Solutions 55

II. Colloid Solutions 58

III. Specific Conditions Requiring Fluid Therapy 61

7. Monitoring Critical Patients 71

I. Cardiovascular Monitoring 71

II. Respiratory Monitoring 79

III. Urologic Monitoring 83

IV. Metabolic Monitoring 84

V. Neurologic Monitoring 87

8. Nutritional Support of Critical Patients 89

I. Acute Malnutrition 89

II. Methods and Procedures of Providing Enteral Nutrition 90

III. Parenteral Nutrition 105

Part II Specific Protocols and Procedures for Emergency Conditions

9. Respiratory Emergencies 115

I. General Approach/Methods of Oxygen Delivery 115

II. Upper Airway Obstruction (Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea) 118

III. Pleural Space Disease 128

IV. Lower Airway Disease 144

V. Parenchymal Disease 150

VI. Cyanosis 155

VII. Mechanical Ventilation 156

10. Cardiac Emergencies 160

I. Clinical Signs 160

II. Diagnosis 160

III. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 161

IV. Management of Specific Conditions 167

11. Gastrointestinal Emergencies 189

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 189

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 189

III. Management of Specific Conditions 194

12. Urologic Emergencies 226

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 226

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 226

III. Management of Specific Conditions 235

13. Neurologic Emergencies 251

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 251

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 251

III. Management of Specific Conditions 254

14. Hematologic Emergencies 279

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 279

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 281

III. Management of Specific Conditions 286

15. Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 296

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 296

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 296

III. Management of Specific Conditions 300

16. Reproductive Emergencies 334

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 334

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 335

III. Management of Specific Conditions 335

17. Pediatric Emergencies 341

I. Resuscitation of Neonates (Birth to 2 weeks) 341

II. Diseases of Infant Animals (2-6 weeks) 346

III. Diseases of Juvenile Animals (6-12 weeks) 349

18. Ocular Emergencies 353

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 353

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 353

III. Management of Specific Conditions 356

19. Dermatologic Emergencies 373

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 373

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 374

III. Management of Specific Conditions 375

20. Toxicologic Emergencies 384

I. Clinical Signs, Diagnosis 384

II. Diagnostic and Monitoring Procedures 384

III. Management of Specific Conditions 387

21. Miscellaneous Emergencies 402

I. Heat Illness 402

II. Hypothermia 404

III. Frostbite 406

IV. Near Drowning 408

V. Insect and Spider Bites 409

VI. Snakebites 412

VII. Electrocution 414

Appendix A. Calibration Tables for the Schiotz Tonometer 417

Appendix B. Normal Values for the Canine and Feline Electrocardiogram 418

Appendix C. CPCR Guidelines 419

Appendix D. Common Equations 421

Appendix E. Constant Rate Infusions 422

Appendix G. Normal Values for Oxygen and Hemodynamic Parameters 429

Appendix H. Toxicology 432

Appendix I. Transfusion Guide 436

Appendix J. Drug Formulary 438

Appendix K. Guidelines for Anesthesia in Animals with Critical Problems 485.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0397584636

OCLC:

55220324