Fever: Endocarditis and pericarditis

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Chapter 17 Fever Endocarditis and pericarditis Abby Sage CHAPTER CONTENTS Infective endocarditis Pericarditis INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endothelial surface of the heart. In horses,…

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Ambulatory electrocardiography and heart rate variability

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Chapter 10 Ambulatory electrocardiography and heart rate variability I Mark Bowen CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Electrode placement for ambulatory electrocardiography Resting ambulatory electrocardiography Exercising ambulatory electrocardiography Heart rate variability Conclusions INTRODUCTION…

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Cardiac disease and pathology

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Chapter 4 Cardiac disease and pathology Mark Bowen CHAPTER CONTENTS Cardiac pathological examination Primary myocardial pathologies Myocardial remodelling Valvular pathology The function of the cardiovascular system depends on both contraction…

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Cardiovascular emergencies associated with anaesthesia

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Chapter 20 Cardiovascular emergencies associated with anaesthesia Sheilah A. Robertson CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Risk factors Preoperative evaluation and premedication Induction of anaesthesia Maintenance of anaesthesia Cardiovascular monitoring in the anaesthetized…

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Biochemical markers of cardiovascular disease

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Chapter 12 Biochemical markers of cardiovascular disease Celia M. Marr CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Catecholamines Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system Natriuretic peptides Cardiac troponin, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase INTRODUCTION Biochemical markers of cardiovascular…

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Pathophysiology of heart failure

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Chapter 5 Pathophysiology of heart failure Janice McIntosh Bright CHAPTER CONTENTS Definitions Mechanisms of heart failure Onset of clinical signs of heart failure Secondary compensatory mechanisms Ventricular hypertrophy DEFINITIONS The…

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Diseases of the Spinal Cord

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5 Diseases of the Spinal Cord John H. Rossmeisl, Jr. LOCALIZATION OF AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPINAL CORD DISEASES 1. List the four major neuroanatomic segments of the spinal…

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Canine Infectious Diseases

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69 Canine Infectious Diseases David Clark Grant, Gregory C. Troy SUMMARY OF DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES A multitude of infectious diseases are encountered in small animal veterinary practice and, as such, numerous…

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