Chapter 197 Fluoroquinolones Meredith L. Daly, VMD, DACVECC, Deborah C. Silverstein, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Fluoroquinolone antibiotics exhibit bactericidal properties through their inhibition of deoxyribonucleic acid gyrase and topoisomerase…
Chapter 214 Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Kate Hopper, BVSc(Hons), MVSc, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The ventilator mode is defined by the control variable, breath pattern, and phase variables selected. • Ventilator…
Chapter 212 Cardiac Output Monitoring Matthew S. Mellema, DVM, PhD KEY POINTS • Cardiac output is the volume of blood transferred by the heart to the systemic circulation over time….
Chapter 45 Bradyarrhythmias and Conduction Abnormalities Dennis E. Burkett, VMD, PhD, DACVECC, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Disease of cardiac tissue can result in regions of conduction delay or conduction…
Chapter 135 Acute Renal Failure Catherine E. Langston, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Therapeutic intervention during the initiation stage of acute renal failure (ARF) is more likely to be successful…
Chapter 50 Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Benjamin M. Brainard, VMD, DACVA, DACVECC, Deborah C. Mandell, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) are placed through the right side of…
Chapter 27 Pulmonary Thromboembolism Lynelle R. Johnson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a challenge to diagnose antemortem. • PTE is a complication of diseases associated…
Chapter 203 Hemodynamic Monitoring Lori S. Waddell, DVM, DACVECC, Andrew J. Brown, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hemodynamic monitoring is essential in the treatment of many critically ill…
Chapter 60 Lactic Acidosis Jan P. Kovacic, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Lactate is synthesized from pyruvate and must be metabolized back to pyruvate to be removed. In anaerobic conditions,…
Chapter 152 Traumatic Brain Injury Daniel J. Fletcher, DVM, PhD, DACVECC, Rebecca S. Syring, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Identification and management of extracranial disorders, such as systemic hypotension, hypoxemia,…
