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Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels. Provides a comprehensive reference on emergency and critical care medicine for veterinary technicians of all skill levels, and veterinary assistants.
Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels.
THE EDITOR
CHRISTOPHER L. NORKUS, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), VTS (AA), DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, is a staff anesthesiologist and emergency and critical care fellow at Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty (AVETS) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Contributors xiForeword xiiiHarold Davis
Preface xv
Acknowledgment xvii
About the Companion Website xix
Section 1 Initial Patient Management
1 Triage and Initial Assessment of the Emergency Patient 3Amy L. Newfield
2 Shock and Initial Stabilization 17Jacklyn M. Arenth and Christopher L. Norkus
3 Venous Access 35Kara B. Trent
4 Monitoring the Critical Patient 45Trish A. Farry and Christopher L. Norkus
5 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 65Brandy L. Helewa and Liz F. Hughston
Section 2 Specific Organ System Disorders
6 Cardiovascular Emergencies 87Christopher L. Norkus
7 Respiratory Emergencies 111Dana J. Heath, Lori B. Atkins, and Christopher L. Norkus
8 Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Emergencies 133Amy B. Campbell and Christopher L. Norkus
9 Urogenital Emergencies 159Andrea M. Steele
10 Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 175Angela J. Thorp
11 Hemolymphatic, Immunological, and Oncology Emergencies 191April J. Bays and Kelly M. Foltz
12 Neurological Emergencies 223Sally R. Powell and Christopher L. Norkus
13 Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Emergencies 239Nicholas L. Rivituso
14 Environmental Emergencies 257Nicholas L. Rivituso
15 Reproductive Emergencies 271Jaime M. Maher
16 Ocular Emergencies 283Jonathan A. Esmond
17 Toxicological Emergencies 295Christopher L. Norkus
Section 3 Select Emergency/Critical Care Topics and Therapies
18 Critical Care Pharmacology 317David J. Liss and Christopher L. Norkus
19 Exotic Pet Emergencies 361Heather E. Darbo‐McClellan
20 Fluid Therapy, Electrolyte Abnormalities, and Acid–Base Disorders 385David J. Liss and Christopher L. Norkus
21 Mechanical Ventilation 417Kenichiro Yagi
22 Emergency and Critical Care Anesthesia 439Jennifer K. Sager and Christopher L. Norkus
23 Pain Management for the Emergency and Critical Care Patient 479Alison J. Gottlieb
24 Transfusion Medicine 505Kenichiro Yagi and Lindan A. Spromberg
25 Nutrition for the Critically Ill 531Ann E. Wortinger
26 Renal Replacement Therapy 545Emily‐Ione I.Kinney
27 Caring for the Caregivers 555Louise M. O’Dwyer and Christopher L. Norkus
28 Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Nursing Skills 563Shannon R. Babyak and Jeffrey B. Backus
Appendices 591
Index 597
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