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…
Hypotension
Chapter 6 Hypotension Jeffery P. Simmons, DVM, MS, DACVECC, James S. Wohl, DVM, MPA, DACVIM, DACVECC Key Points • Blood pressure is a combination of the effects of various elements….
Deteriorating Mental Status
Chapter 8 Deteriorating Mental Status Marguerite Knipe, DVM, ACVIM (Neurology) Key Points • Consciousness is maintained by the cerebral cortex and the brainstem’s reticular activating system. • Abnormalities in mentation…
Patient Triage
Chapter 2 Patient Triage* D. Tim Crowe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, FCCM, NREMT-I, PI, CFF, KEY POINTS • Triage means to sort and describes the process of prioritizing patient care when…
Physical Examination
Chapter 1 Physical Examination Timothy B. Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hands-on assessment of critically ill patients is essential to detect life-threatening changes in their condition. • Clinicians…
Principles of Drug Therapy
1 Principles of Drug Therapy Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline DOSE–RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP DETERMINANTS OF DRUG DISPOSITION Mechanisms of Drug Movement Plasma Drug Concentrations Enantiomers and Drug Disposition FIXED DOSING REGIMENS…
