Blood Film Evaluation
Chapter 122 Blood Film Evaluation Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, DACVP KEY POINTS • Blood film evaluation provides both general information regarding the health status of emergent and critically ill…
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Vestibular Disease
Chapter 104 Vestibular Disease Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, DACVIM (Neurology), DECVN, MRCVS KEY POINTS • Patients with vestibular disease have dysfunction of the vestibular system and are often presented for…
Anesthesia of the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 163 Anesthesia of the Critically ill Patient Jane Quandt, DVM, MS, BS, DACVA, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Stabilization of the critically ill animal before anesthesia is imperative to minimize…
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
Chapter 68 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome Amie Koenig, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) is a form of diabetic crisis marked by severe hyperglycemia (>600 mg/dl) and…
Electrical and Lightning Injuries
Chapter 159 Electrical and Lightning Injuries F.A. Mann, DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Electrical injury results from the direct effects of the electrical current and from the transformation…
Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
Chapter 209 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Beverly K. Sturges, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology) KEY POINTS • Maintaining adequate cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) is considered the cornerstone of successful treatment of acquired brain…
Intracranial Hypertension
Chapter 100 Intracranial Hypertension Beverly K. Sturges, DVM DACVIM (Neurology), Richard A. LeCouteur, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology) KEY POINTS • Intracranial hypertension (ICH) is the persistent elevation of intracranial pressure…
Postoperative Evaluation of the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 144 Postoperative Evaluation of the Critically ill Patient Elisa Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Particular concerns in the postoperative patient are abnormalities of the respiratory, cardiovascular,…
Critically Ill Geriatric Patients
Chapter 175 Critically Ill Geriatric Patients Maureen McMichael, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • The number of geriatric pet cats and dogs is growing rapidly in the United States and Europe….
Urinary Catheterization
Chapter 138 Urinary Catheterization Sean Smarick, VMD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Urinary catheterization is indicated often in the critically ill patient to accurately monitor urine output. Other indications include obtaining…
