Air Embolism
Chapter 173 Air Embolism Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVA KEY POINTS • Air embolism occurs when a pocket of gas enters or is formed within the vascular compartment and subsequently forms…
Sedation of the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 162 Sedation of the Critically ill Patient Sandra Z. Perkowski, VMD, PhD, DACVA KEY POINTS • Evaluation and preparation of the critically ill patient are essential before administering any…
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Chapter 171 Tumor Lysis Syndrome Philip J. Bergman, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology) KEY POINTS • Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a rare but potentially fatal constellation of metabolic abnormalities…
Thermal Burn Injury
Chapter 158 Thermal Burn Injury Caroline K. Garzotto, VMD, DACVS KEY POINTS • Electric heating pads, motor vehicles with hot mufflers, and fire exposures are the most common sources of…
Pain and Sedation Assessment
Chapter 161 Pain and Sedation Assessment Sandra Z. Perkowski, VMD, PhD, DACVA KEY POINTS • Pain is considered the fifth vital sign in human medicine, emphasizing the importance of an…
Wound Management
Chapter 157 Wound Management Caroline K. Garzotto, VMD, DACVS KEY POINTS • The patient should always be stabilized and assessed for internal trauma (radiographs of chest and abdomen) before treating…
Abdominal Trauma
Chapter 154 Abdominal Trauma William T.N. Culp, VMD, Deborah C. Silverstein, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The extent of abdominal trauma is often not known at the initial evaluation, and…
Postcraniotomy Management
Chapter 145 Postcraniotomy Management Rodney S. Bagley, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) KEY POINTS • Imaging studies ideally are performed immediately following surgery, while the patient is still under anesthesia. • After…
Post–Cardiac Surgery Management
Chapter 149 Post–cardiac Surgery Management E. Christopher Orton, DVM, PhD, DACVS KEY POINTS • Impaired cardiac function in the form of inadequate cardiac output or elevated end-diastolic pressure, or both,…
