Fungal Infections
Chapter 110 Fungal Infections Marie E. Kerl, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Fungal infections typically are slowly progressive diseases; however, respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal involvement can cause an emergency…
Gram-Negative Infections
Chapter 109 Gram-Negative Infections Reid P. Groman, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Endotoxin is a potent stimulator of the inflammatory response and is believed to initiate the pathology of gram-negative…
Gram-Positive Infections
Chapter 108 Gram-Positive Infections Reid P. Groman, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Most gram-positive infections are caused by normal resident microflora of the skin, mucous membranes, and gastrointestinal tract. •…
Lower Motor Neuron Disease
Chapter 101 Lower Motor Neuron Disease Charles Vite, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology), Kersten Johnson, DVM KEY POINTS • The motor unit is comprised of the lower motor neuron (LMN), the…
Hypoglycemia
Chapter 69 Hypoglycemia Amie Koenig, DVM, BS, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Normoglycemia is maintained by a balance between the glucose-lowering hormone insulin and glucose-elevating hormones glucagon, cortisol, epinephrine, and…
Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge
Chapter 65 Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge Janet Aldrich, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The primary goal of shock therapy is to improve delivery of oxygen and other nutrients to…
Diabetes Insipidus
Chapter 70 Diabetes Insipidus Richard E. Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA KEY POINTS • Diabetes insipidus results from a lack of secretion of or a lack of an appropriate renal response…
Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardiocentesis
Chapter 43 Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardiocentesis Wendy A. Ware, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Cardiac tamponade occurs when intrapericardial pressure rises to equal or greater than normal cardiac…
Pulmonary Edema
Chapter 21 Pulmonary Edema Sophie Adamantos, BVSc, CertVA, DACVECC, MRCVS, Dez Hughes, BVSc, DACVECC, MRCVS Key Points • Pulmonary edema is a common cause of dyspnea in dogs and cats….
