Small Animal Critical Care Medicine - E-BookSmall Animal Critical Care Medicine is a comprehensive, concise guide to critical care, encompassing not only triage and stabilization, but also the entire course of care during the acute medical crisis and high-risk period. This clinically oriented manual assists practitioners in providing the highest standard of care for ICU patients.
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Contents
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Cardiovascular Disorders | iv |
Electrolyte and AcidBase Disturbances | v |
Fluid Therapy | vi |
Endocrine Disorders | vii |
Intoxications | viii |
Neurologic Disorders | x |
Color Plate Section | lxxxii |
Annotated References Assessment and Triage | xcviii |
Frequently Encountered Problems in the Intensive Care Unit | ii |
Respiratory Disorders | 14 |
Cardiovascular Disorders | 34 |
Electrolyte and AcidBase Disturbances | 53 |
Fluid Therapy | 61 |
Endocrine Disorders | 66 |
Infectious Disorders | x |
Hematologic Disorders | xi |
Intraabdominal Disorders | xii |
Urogenital Disorders | xiii |
Surgical and Postoperative Conditions | xiv |
Trauma | xv |
Anesthesia and Pain Management | xvi |
Miscellaneous Disorders | xviii |
Pharmacology | liv |
Monitoring | xx |
Mechanical Ventilation | xxi |
Appendix | xli |
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Reference Range | lxxvi |
Conversion Tables | lxxix |
Intoxications | 76 |
Neurologic Disorders | 96 |
Infectious Disorders | 105 |
Hematologic Disorders | 116 |
Intraabdominal Disorders | 122 |
Urogenital Disorders | 134 |
Surgical and Postoperative Conditions | 142 |
Trauma | 151 |
Anesthesia and Pain Management | 160 |
Miscellaneous Disorders | 165 |
Pharmacology | 175 |
Monitoring | 201 |
Mechanical Ventilation | 213 |
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