Antiarrhythmic Agents
Chapter 190 Antiarrhythmic Agents Kathy N. Wright, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Antiarrhythmic agents are useful for managing various tachyarrhythmias, but the clinician must have knowledge of the patient,…
Thrombolytic Agents
Chapter 188 Thrombolytic Agents Daniel F. Hogan, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Thrombolytic agents are used to return patency to obstructed blood vessels and improve blood flow to infarcted…
Benzodiazepines
Chapter 185 Benzodiazepines Ralph C. Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVA KEY POINTS • Benzodiazepines are associated with less adverse respiratory and cardiovascular effects than most alternative tranquilizers or sedatives. • Benzodiazepines…
Antiemetics
Chapter 182 Antiemetics Michael D. Willard, DVM, MS, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Centrally acting antiemetics are generally much more effective than peripheral-acting antiemetics. Centrally acting antiemetics that work on the…
Neuromuscular Blockers
Chapter 183 Neuromuscular Blockers Jane Quandt, DVM, MS, DACVA KEY POINTS • Neuromuscular blocking agents can be used to facilitate mechanical ventilation, improve gas exchange, and prevent respiratory dyssynchrony. •…
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Chapter 103 Hepatic Encephalopathy David Holt, BVSc, DACVS KEY POINTS • Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is associated with moderate to severe liver insufficiency and may be secondary to a portosystemic shunt(s),…
Pheochromocytoma
Chapter 74 Pheochromocytoma Benjamin M. Brainard, VMD, DACVA, DACVECC, Deborah C. Mandell, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. •…
Nitroglycerin
Chapter 179 Nitroglycerin Betsy R. Bond, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • The most common uses of nitrates in the critical care setting are transdermal nitroglycerin (NTG) and intravenous nitroprusside…
Septic Shock
Chapter 107 Septic Shock Elise Mittleman Boller, DVM, DACVECC, Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Septic shock is defined as sepsis-associated acute circulatory failure and persistent arterial…
