Atelectasis
Chapter 29 Atelectasis Janet Aldrich, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Atelectasis is an important cause of hypoxemia in critically ill patients. • The three major mechanisms causing atelectasis are compression,…
Smoke Inhalation
Chapter 28 Smoke Inhalation Shailen Jasani, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, Dez Hughes, BVSc, MRCVS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The lack of clinical veterinary information on smoke inhalation likely reflects a very…
Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Chapter 24 Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Elizabeth A. Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, Daniel L. Chan, DVM, DACVECC, DACVN, MRCVS KEY POINTS • Acute lung injury (ALI)…
Enteral Nutrition
Chapter 13 Enteral Nutrition Laura Eirmann, DVM, Kathryn E. Michel, DVM, MS, DACVN KEY POINTS • The goal of enteral nutrition is to provide the patient with adequate caloric and…
Endotracheal Intubation
Chapter 17 Endotracheal Intubation Mack Fudge, DVM, MPVM, DACVECC Key Points • Careful airway assessment is an imperative first step in managing the critically ill and emergency patient. • Prior…
Hyperthermia and Fever
Chapter 5 Hyperthermia and Fever* James B. Miller, DVM, MS, DACVIM, KEY POINTS • Thermoregulation is controlled by a region of the hypothalamus. It responds to thermoreceptors in the brain…
Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 14 Parenteral Nutrition Kathryn E. Michel, DVM, MS, DACVN, Laura Eirmann, DVM KEY POINTS • Parenteral nutrition (PN) is provided by the intravenous (IV) route and is used when…
Nosocomial Infections and Zoonoses
Chapter 12 Nosocomial Infections and Zoonoses Shelley C. Rankin, PhD Key Points • Nosocomial (hospital acquired) infection is defined as any infection that is neither present nor incubating when a…
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Chapter 4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Steven G. Cole, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (Cardiology) Key Points • Successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) requires a team that is well prepared and well equipped and communicates…
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Chapter 11 Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Armelle M. de Laforcade, DVM, DACVECC Key Points • Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a widespread response to an infectious or a noninfectious…
