Small Animal Internal Medicine

by Nelson, Richard W.; Couto, C. Guillermo

• ISBN13: 9780323048811
• ISBN10: 0323048811
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-02
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Learn to effectively recognize, diagnose, and treat common internal medical conditions with this invaluable reference. Small Animal Internal Medicine, Fourth Edition, emphasizes practical diagnostic approaches and focuses on the clinically relevant aspects of patient medical management. Extensive color illustrations, boxes, and algorithms, plus new photographs, schematic representations, and updated tables, set this book apart. With its highly functional design and clear, expert voice, this text delivers the most relevant information for the internal medical challenges you're most likely to face. Utilizes a problem-oriented approach, beginning with a discussion of clinical signs and diagnostic recommendations and techniques and moving on to therapeutic considerations and management Each contributor is a recognized expert in his or her respective specialty. Limited number of authors provides consistency. Clear, step-by-step procedural guidelines thoroughly describe each procedure. Cross-referencing throughout the book reduces redundancy and makes information easy to locate. Suggested readings at the end of each chapter alert you to the latest research findings. Comprehensive drug tables provide recommended dosages and indications. Purposefully written to enhance critical thinking and decision-making skills based on clinical findings. Hundreds of summary boxes and tables allow quick access to clinical signs, etiology, differential diagnoses, drugs, and treatment. Full-color format brings you accurate visual depictions of specific disorders, diseases, and procedures. Two new section editors bring a fresh perspective. Discussion of Immune-Mediated Disorders has been significantly expanded and made into its own section. Hundreds of new, full-color photographs and quick reference tables throughout Completely updated drug and treatment guidelines tables

Table of Contents

Cardiovascular System Disorders

Clinical Manifestations of Cardiac Disease

Diagnostic Tests for the Cardiovascular System

Management of Heart Failure

Cardiac Arrhythmias and Antiarrhythmic Therapy

Congenital Cardiac Disease

Acquired Valvular and Endocardial Disease

Myocardial Disease of the Dog

Myocardial Disease of the Cat

Pericardial Disease and Cardiac Tumors

Heartworm Disease

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Thromboembolic Diseas?

Respiratory System Disorders

Clinical Manifestations of Nasal Disease

Diagnostic Tests for the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

Disorders of the Nasal Cavity

Clinical Manifestations of Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Disease

Diagnostic Tests for the Larynx and Pharynx

Disorders of the Larynx and Pharynx

Clinical Manifestations of Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders

Diagnostic Tests for the Lower Respiratory Tract

Disorders of the Trachea and Bronchi

Disorders of the Pulmonary Parenchyma and Vasculature

Clinical Manifestations of the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinal Disease

Diagnostic Tests for the Pleural Cavity and Mediastinum

Disorders of the Pleural Cavity

Emergency Management of Respiratory Distress

Ancillary Therapy: Oxygen Supplementation and Ventilatio?

Digestive System Disorders

Clinical Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disorders

Diagnostic Tests for the Alimentary Tract

General Therapeutic Principles

Disorders of the Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Esophagus

Disorders of the Stomach

Disorders of the Intestinal Tract

Disorders of the Peritoneu?

Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreatic Disorders

Clinical Manifestations of Hepatobiliary Disease

Diagnostic Tests for the Hepatobiliary System

Hepatobiliary Diseases in the Cat

Hepatobiliary Diseases in the Dog

Treatment of Complications of Hepatic Failure

The Exocrine Pancrea?

Urinary Tract Disorders

Clinical Manifestations of Urinary Disorders

Diagnostic Tests for the Urinary System

Glomerulonephropathies

Acute Renal Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease

Urinary Tract Infections

Canine Urolithiasis

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease

Disorders of Micturitio?

Endocrine Disorders

Disorders of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland

Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland

Disorders of the Thyroid Gland

Disorders of the Endocrine Pancreas

Disorders of the Adrenal Glan?

Metabolic and Electrolyte Disorders

Disorders of Metabolis?

Electrolyte Imbalance?

Reproductive System Disorders?

Disorders of the Estrous Cycle

Disorders of the Vagina and Uterus

False Pregnancy, Disorders of Pregnancy and Parturition, and Mismating

Postpartum and Mammary Disorders

Disorders of Male Fertility

Disorders of the Penis, Prepuce, and Testes

Disorders of the Prostate Gland

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