Textbook of small animal emergency medicine edited by Ken Drobatz [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Drobatz, Kenneth J., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary emergencies--Textbooks.

Veterinary emergencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,513 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2019.

Summary:

Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine offers an in-depth understanding of emergency disease processes and the underlying rationale for the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prognosis for these conditions in small animals. * A comprehensive reference on a major topic in veterinary medicine * The only book in this discipline to cover the pathophysiology of disease in depth * Edited by four respected experts in veterinary emergency medicine * A core text for those studying for specialty examinations * Includes access to a website with video clips, additional figures, and the figures from the book in PowerPoint Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine offers an in-depth understanding of emergency disease processes and the underlying rationale for the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prognosis for these conditions in small animals.

Contents:

Intro

Textbook of Small Animal Emergency Medicine

Contents

Contributors

Dedication

Preface

About the Companion Website

Section 1 Emergency Medicine Overview

1 Goals in Veterinary Emergency Medicine

The 40-Year Evolution of Goals in Veterinary Emergency Medicine

The Patient

The Client and the Team

Principles of Primary Survey, Resuscitation, Secondary Survey and Definitive or Refined Diagnostics and Treatment of Veterinary Emergency Patients

References

2 Triage

Introduction

Telephone Triage

First Aid and Transport

Waiting Room Triage

Investigation and Stabilization of the Patient

History

Emergency Physical Examination

Emergency Stabilization

Section 2 Common Conditions in Emergency Medicine

3 Neurological Disorders

Initial Management of the Acute Neurological Patient

Neuroanatomic Localization

Initial Assessment

Consciousness

Posture and Body Position

Abnormal Movements

Ambulation and Gait

Cranial Nerves

Neurolocalization

Approach to Differential Diagnoses

4 Respiratory Distress

Does Oxygen Help?

Signalment

Any Relevant Past Medical History? What Has Happened Today?

Is There Hyperthermia or Hypothermia?

Is There Loud Breathing?

Is There Any Cough or Wheeze?

Are There Extra Lung Sounds?

What Does Point-of-Care Ultrasound Show You?

What Should I Tell the Owner?

5 Ventricular Ectopy

Presentation

Diagnosis

Causes

Non-Cardiac Causes

Cardiac Causes

Treatment

Class I Antiarrhythmics

Class II Antiarrhythmics

Class III Antiarrhythmics

Other Antiarrhythmics

Defibrillation

6 Acute Abdomen

History and Physical Examination

Clinical Pathology

Abdominal Imaging

Collection of Peritoneal Effusion.

Analysis of Peritoneal Effusion

Abdominal Surgery

Nutritional Support

Conclusion

7 The Collapsed Patient

Pathophysiology of Syncope

Causes of Syncope

Cardiac Syncope

Reflex-Mediated Syncope

Collapse or Syncope-Like Conditions

Patient Evaluation and Risk Stratification

Blood Pressure

ECG

Long-Term Monitoring

Bloodwork

8 Global Approach to the Trauma Patient

Pathophysiology

Triage Evaluation and Intervention

Further Evaluation

Diagnostic Imaging

9 Reproductive Emergencies

Female Reproductive Emergencies

Vaginal Discharge

Swollen Vulva or Mass Lesion

Reproductive Emergencies of the Pregnant Patient

Reproductive Emergencies of the Periparturient Patient

Male Reproductive Emergencies

Paraphimosis and Priapism

Prostate Disorders

Testicular Torsion

10 Anemia

Etiology

Consequences of Anemia

Clinical Signs

Physical Examination

Laboratory Assessment

Diagnostic Approach

Decreased Erythropoiesis

Hemorrhagic Anemia

Hemolytic Anemia

11 Jaundice

Definition

Physiology

Evaluation of the Icteric Patient

Diagnostic Evaluation

12 Ophthalmic Emergencies

Proptosis

Eyelid Lacerations

Corneal Lacerations

Deep Corneal Ulcers

Primary Glaucoma

Acute Anterior Uveitis

Anterior Lens Luxation

Acute Blindness

13 Vomiting, Regurgitation, and Diarrhea

Differentiation Between Vomiting and Regurgitation

Vomiting

Physiology of Vomiting

Differential Diagnoses

Clinical Approach

General Treatment Guidelines

Regurgitation

Differential Diagnoses.

Clinical Approach

Prognosis

Diarrhea

Gastrointestinal Causes

Extragastrointestinal Causes

14 Dysuria

Alteration in Volume or Frequency of Urination

Dysuria

Stranguria

Pollakiuria

Decreased Size of Urine Stream

Reflex Dyssynergia

Urinary Obstruction

Periuria

Incontinence

Polyuria/Polydipsia

Alteration in Urine Consistency

Discolored Urine

Malodorous Urine

Crystalluria or Small Uroliths in Urine

Other Clinical Findings That May Be Associated With Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Abdominal Fluid

Excessive Licking of Prepuce or Vulva

Blood Dripping from Prepuce or Vulva

Prostatomegaly

Purulent Discharge from Prepuce or Vulva

Painful Rectal Examination

Painful Defecation

Painful or Abnormal Gait of Rear Limbs

Fever

Physical Examination Findings in Patients with Lower Urinary Tract Signs

Additional Analytical Procedures in Patients with Dysuria

Management of Patients with Dysuria

15 Dermatological and Ear Disease

Dermatological Emergencies

Pyotraumatic Dermatitis

Pyoderma

Otitis Externa

Ectoparasites

Atopy

16 Toxin Exposure

17 Epistaxis

Further Laboratory Evaluation

Nasal Imaging

Nasal Biopsy

Emergency Management

18 Fever

Physiology of Normal Thermoregulation

What is Fever?

Is Fever Helpful or Harmful?

How to Differentiate Fever from Hyperthermia

Primary Differentials for Cause of Fever

Early Diagnostics to Consider for Febrile Patients

Treatments to Consider

Section 3 Emergency Conditions by System

A. Neurological Disorders.

19 Traumatic Brain Injury

Systemic Assessment

Neurological Assessment

Initial Stabilization

Treatment Strategies Specific for TBI

20 Altered Mentation

Initial Assessment (see Chapter 2)

Neuroanatomy

Neurological Examination

Mental Status and Neurological States of Consciousness

Neuro-ophthalmological Signs

Postural Response

Respiratory Patterns

Differential Diagnoses and Diagnostic Approach

Laboratory Testing

Advanced Neurological Testing

Treatment and Monitoring

21 Seizures

Initial Patient Assessment (see Chapter 2)

Quick Assessment Tests

Extended Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Images

Benzodiazepines

Phenobarbital

Levetiracetam

Propofol

Ketamine

Dexmedetomidine

Acepromazine

Intracranial Pressure

Long-term Management of Seizures

22 Intracranial Disease

Diagnostic Tests

Differential Diagnoses and Prognosis

Neoplasia

Immune Mediated

Infectious

Vascular

Metabolic

Congenital Malformation

Trauma

23 Vestibular Disease

Clinical Signs (Table 23.1)

Peripheral Vestibular Disease

Central Vestibular Disease

Paradoxical Vestibular Disease

Bilateral Peripheral Vestibular Disease

Common Causes of Vestibular Disease (Table 23.2)

Diagnostics

24 Spinal Trauma

Initial Approach

Localizing spinal cord lesions

Severity and Prognostication.

Diagnosis

Radiography

Myelography

Computed Tomography

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

Management of Secondary Spinal Cord Injury

Management of Primary Spinal Cord Injury

Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Ongoing Care

25 Intervertebral Disk Disease

Applied Anatomy

Pathogenesis

Disk Protrusion and Extrusion

Medical Management

Surgical Management of IVDH

26 Diskospondylitis

Causative Agents

Cross-Sectional Imaging

Laboratory Tests

Complications

27 Lower Motor Neuron Disease

Diagnosis and Initial Approach

Causes of Generalized Lower Motor Neuron Paresis

Acute Polyradiculoneuritis

Tick Paralysis

Botulism

Fulminant Myasthenia Gravis

Other Causes

B. Respiratory Disease

28 Brachycephalic Syndrome

Systemic Consequences of the Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome

Acute Upper Airway Obstruction: Current Concepts

Treatment of Brachycephalic Syndrome

Future Directions

29 Feline Upper Respiratory Complex

Causes/Infectious Agents

Feline Herpesvirus-1

Feline Calicivirus

Clinical Presentation

Risk Factors

Treatment (Table 29.2)

Supportive Treatment

Antibiotics

Antivirals

Prevention

30 Laryngeal Paralysis

Emergency Treatment

Emergency Diagnostic Tests

Long-Term Management

31 Tracheobronchial Injury and Collapse.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Trachea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119028956

1119028957

9781119028949

1119028949

9781119028994

111902899X

OCLC:

1021064447