Aerosolized Medications
Chapter 192 Aerosolized Medications Carrie J. Miller, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • The use of inhaled aerosol medications has stemmed primarily from the need to manage a variety of respiratory…
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Anticoagulants
Chapter 187 Anticoagulants Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVECC, Daniel L. Chan, DVM, DACVECC, DACVN, MRCVS KEY POINTS • Thromboembolic complications may be a significant contributor to morbidity and…
Viral Infections
Chapter 111 Viral Infections Jane E. Sykes, BVSc(Hons), PhD, DACVIM KEY POINTS • A number of viral infections may be associated with acute and severe illness leading to presentation of…
Gastrointestinal Protectants
Chapter 181 Gastrointestinal Protectants Michael D. Willard, DVM, MS, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) are competitive inhibitors of gastric acid secretion, meaning that they lower gastric acid…
Antihypertensives
Chapter 178 Antihypertensives Mary Anna Labato, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Hypertension is divided into two categories: primary and secondary. • Primary hypertension results from an imbalance between cardiac output…
Vasoactive Catecholamines
Chapter 176 Vasoactive Catecholamines Jeffery P. Simmons, DVM, MS, DACVECC, James S. Wohl, DVM, MPA, DACVIM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Naturally occurring catecholamines include dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. They share…
Air Embolism
Chapter 173 Air Embolism Bonnie Wright, DVM, DACVA KEY POINTS • Air embolism occurs when a pocket of gas enters or is formed within the vascular compartment and subsequently forms…
Sedation of the Critically Ill Patient
Chapter 162 Sedation of the Critically ill Patient Sandra Z. Perkowski, VMD, PhD, DACVA KEY POINTS • Evaluation and preparation of the critically ill patient are essential before administering any…
