Arterial Catheterization
Chapter 49 Arterial Catheterization Elisa M. Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Arterial catheters can be placed in the dorsopedal, radial, femoral, coccygeal, and auricular arteries. • Arterial…
Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage
Chapter 25 Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage Sergio Serrano, LV, MRCS, DACVECC, Amanda K. Boag, MA, VetMB, DACVIM, DACVECC, MRCVS KEY POINTS • Pulmonary contusions occur commonly in patients following blunt…
Allergic Airway Disease in Dogs and Cats and Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease
Chapter 20 Allergic Airway Disease In Dogs And Cats And Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease Carrie J. Miller, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Allergic airway disease in dogs and cats encompasses a…
Tracheostomy
Chapter 18 Tracheostomy Mack Fudge, DVM, MPVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Continuous patient monitoring and intensive nursing care are critical to successful tracheostomy tube management and patient comfort. • Care…
Upper Airway Disease
Chapter 16 Upper Airway Disease Merilee F. Costello, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Upper airway disease is a common cause of respiratory distress in veterinary medicine. • Rapid identification, intervention,…
Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 41 Myocardial Infarction C. Kate Meier, DVM, DACVM (Cardiology), Mark A. Oyama, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Myocardial infarction is relatively uncommon in small animal patients. • Myocardial…
Myocardial Contusion
Chapter 40 Myocardial Contusion Adam J. Reiss, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Myocardial injuries often are overlooked in the trauma patient. • The most common physiologic consequence of myocardial injury…
Oxygen Therapy
Chapter 19 Oxygen Therapy Elisa M. Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hypoxemia occurs in a variety of critical illnesses. Oxygen supplementation can improve oxygen delivery and decrease…
Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury
Chapter 26 Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury Rebecca S. Syring, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Mechanical ventilation is often needed for support of critically ill patients with pulmonary dysfunction. However, mechanical ventilation…
Survival Prediction Index
Chapter 3 Survival Prediction Index Lesley G. King, MVB, DACVECC, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Scoring systems such as the SPI are used to categorize patients into groups with similar severity…
