Veterinary Emergency Medicine Secrets

by Wingfield

• ISBN13: 9781560534211
• ISBN10: 1560534214
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-15
• Publisher: Hanley & Belfus

Summary

The fact that all veterinarians see emergencies on a regular basis, and the increasing importance of emergency medicine and critical care in veterinary medicine, have helped make this one of the best-selling books in The Secrets Series® and in veterinary medicine and critical care. Dr. Wingfield is one of the preeminent authorities in this field, and the new edition is completely revised and updated, featuring a number of new authors, with new chapters on disaster medicine and the transfusion trigger. Critical care management of dogs and cats are also covered.

Table of Contents

I. LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
Wayne E. Wingfield
Decision Making in Veterinary Emergency Medicine	1	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Resuscitation in Small Animals	4	(11)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Respiratory Distress	15	(7)
Michael S. Lagutchik
Pathophysiology of Congestive Heart Failure	22	(6)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Shock	28	(9)
Ronald S. Walton
Acute Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus	37	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Anaphylaxis	41	(3)
Michael S. Lagutchik
Hypothermia	44	(4)
Ronald S. Walton
Heat Stroke	48	(5)
Tim Hackett
II. TRAUMA
Wayne E. Wingfield
Treatment Priorities in Trauma	53	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Arterial Bleeding	57	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Respiratory Emergencies	60	(5)
Elisa Mazzaferro
Traumatic Myocarditis	65	(3)
Steven L. Marks
Fluid Selection in Trauma	68	(6)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Blood Transfusions	74	(4)
Michael S. Lagutchik
Brain Injuries	78	(7)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries	85	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Peripheral Nerve Trauma	89	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Extremity Trauma	93	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Abdominal Injuries	96	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Pain Management in Emergencies	99	(8)
Peter W. Hellyer
Ann E. Wagner
Disaster Preparedness and the Veterinarian	107	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
III. COMMON PRIMARY COMPLAINTS
Tim Hackett
Vomiting	111	(3)
Tim Hackett
Diarrhea	114	(3)
Tim Hackett
Syncope vs. Seizures	117	(2)
Andrew J. Triolo
Ataxia	119	(2)
Tim Hackett
Anorexia	121	(3)
Tim Hackett
Fever	124	(2)
Derek P. Burney
Stranguria	126	(5)
Stephanie J. Lifton
Obstipation and Constipation	131	(2)
Andrew J. Triolo
Fractured Tooth	133	(2)
Tim Hackett
Abscesses and Cellulitis	135	(2)
Tim Hackett
Rattlesnake Envenomation	137	(4)
Tim Hackett
Wayne E. Wingfield
Lameness	141	(3)
Maura G. O'Brien
Infectious Disease	144	(3)
Derek P. Burney
IV. OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCIES
Cynthia C. Powell
Acute Ocular Trauma	147	(5)
Cynthia C. Powell
Ocular Hemorrhage	152	(4)
Cynthia C. Powell
Sudden Blindness	156	(3)
Cynthia C. Powell
Uveitis	159	(4)
Cynthia C. Powell
Glaucoma	163	(4)
Cynthia C. Powell
Vision-Threatening Corneal Ulcers	167	(3)
Cynthia C. Powell
V. RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIES
Wayne E. Wingfield
Allergic Airway Disease (Asthma) in Cats	170	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Aspiration Pneumonitis	173	(3)
Elisa M. Mazzaferro
Dirofilariasis	176	(5)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Pulmonary Thromboembolism	181	(3)
Elisa M. Mazzaferro
Laryngeal Paralysis	184	(3)
Elisa M. Mazzaferro
Near Drowning	187	(2)
Linda G. Martin
Pulmonary Edema	189	(5)
Elisa M. Mazzaferro
Hemoptysis	194	(2)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Smoke Inhalation and Burn Injuries	196	(4)
Linda G. Martin
VI. CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES
Steven L. Marks
Mitral Valvular Insufficiency Due to Endocardiosis	200	(3)
Steven L. Marks
Dilated Cardiomyopathy	203	(8)
Jonathan A. Abbott
Cardiac Arrhythmias	211	(5)
Andrew Beardow
Cardiac Pacemakers	216	(3)
Eric Monnet
Pericardial Effusion	219	(5)
Dianne Dunning
Feline Myocardial Disease	224	(8)
Jonathan A. Abbott
Systemic Arterial Thromboembolism	232	(3)
Steven L. Marks
VII. ONCOLOGIC AND HEMATOLOGIC EMERGENCIES
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Neutropenia, Sepsis, and Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Cancer	235	(7)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome	242	(1)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Coagulation Disorders	243	(4)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Metabolic Emergencies in Patients with Cancer	247	(5)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Cancer Treatment-induced Congestive Heart Failure	252	(5)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Chemotherapy-induced Anaphylaxis	257	(2)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Extravasation of Chemotherapeutic Drugs	259	(2)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Chemotherapy-induced Acute Renal Failure	261	(4)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Hypoproteinemia	265	(4)
Gregory K. Ogilvie
VIII. NEUROLOGIC EMERGENCIES
Wayne E. Wingfield
Intervertebral Disk Disease	269	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Seizures	272	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Meningitis and Encephalitis	275	(4)
Michael S. Lagutchik
Coma	279	(3)
Timothy Hackett
Acute Progressive Lower Motor Neuron Disease	282	(3)
Ronald S. Walton
Brain Death	285	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
IX. METABOLIC EMERGENCIES
Wayne E. Wingfield
Diabetes Mellitus	288	(6)
Lynda D. Melendez
Hypoglycemia	294	(1)
Chris McReynolds
Acute Pancreatitis	295	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Hypoadrenocorticism	299	(5)
Lynda D. Melendez
Peritonitis	304	(6)
Catriona MacPhail
Potassium Abnormalities	310	(4)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Magnesium Abnormalities	314	(4)
Linda G. Martin
Hypoproteinemia	318	(3)
Michael R. Lappin
Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy	321	(6)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Acid-Base Disorders	327	(6)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Suzanne G. Wingfield
Portosystemic Shunts	333	(4)
Derek P. Burney
Hepatic Lipidosis and Acute Hepatitis	337	(3)
Cynthia Stubbs
Transfusion Trigger	340	(5)
Wayne E. Wingfield
X. DIGESTIVE EMERGENCIES
Wayne E. Wingfield
Foreign Bodies in the Digestive System	345	(4)
Howard B. Seim
Canine Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis	349	(1)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Esophageal Disorders	350	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Canine Parvovirus	353	(5)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Dennis W. Macy
Intussusception	358	(3)
Howard B. Seim
Colitis	361	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
XI. REPRODUCTIVE EMERGENCIES
Lori A. Wise
Pyometritis	364	(2)
Donald A. Ostwald, Jr.
Paraphimosis	366	(2)
Adam J. Reiss
Eclampsia	368	(2)
Teresa Dye
Dystocia	370	(5)
Adam J. Reiss
Abortion	375	(2)
Lori A. Wise
XII. UROLOGIC EMERGENCIES
India F. Lane
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis and Prostatic Abscess	377	(2)
Cary L. Matwichuk
India F. Lane
Urinary Tract Infection and Acute Pyelonephritis	379	(5)
Cary L. Matwichuk
India F. Lane
Acute Renal Failure	384	(8)
India F. Lane
Obstructive Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease	392	(5)
Kristi L. Graham
India F. Lane
Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis	397	(7)
India F. Lane
Leslie Carter
Denise A. Elliott
XIII. TOXICOLOGY
J. Michael McFarland
General Toxicology and Approaches	404	(5)
Tam Garland
Ethylene Glycol Intoxication	409	(3)
J. Michael McFarland
Lead Poisoning	412	(2)
Colleen Murray
Organophosphate and Carbamate Toxicity	414	(3)
J. Michael Walter
Anticoagulant Rodenticide Toxicity	417	(3)
J. Michael Walters
Cholecalciferol Toxicity	420	(2)
J. Michael Walters
Toxin-Induced Seizures	422	(2)
J. Michael McFarland
Bites and Stings	424	(4)
Terri E. Bonenberger
Over-the-Counter Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Intoxication	428	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
XIV. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Robert J. Murtaugh
Temporary Tracheostomy	431	(5)
Steven Mensack
Thoracic Drainage	436	(6)
Nancy S. Taylor
Pericardiocentesis	442	(4)
Jean M. Betkowski
Emergency Venous Access	446	(3)
Lisa L. Powell
Urethral Catheterization	449	(8)
Steven Mensack
Orna Kristal
Abdominal Paracentesis	457	(5)
Orna Kristal
Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection and Assessment	462	(7)
John J. McDonnell
Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring	469	(3)
Carolyn M. Selavka
Elizabeth Rozanski
Indirect Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring	472	(3)
Wayne E. Wingfield
Mechanical Ventilation	475	(2)
Elizabeth Rozanski
Initial Ophthalmic Evaluation	477	(3)
Cynthia C. Powell
Appendix I: Emergency Drugs	480	(5)
Appendix II: Constant-rate Infusions	485	(2)
Index	487