Chest Wall Disease
Chapter 33 Chest Wall Disease Suzanne Donahue, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The chest wall is necessary for respiration and protection of the thoracic cavity. • Diseases of the chest…
Thoracentesis
Chapter 31 Thoracentesis Nadja E. Sigrist, Dr.Med.Vet., FVH, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Thoracentesis is an easily performed diagnostic and therapeutic procedure and is safe if performed by skilled personnel. •…
Respiratory Failure
Chapter 15 Respiratory Failure Linda Barton, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Respiratory failure is conventionally defined as an arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of less than 60 mm Hg…
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…
