Acute Hemolytic Disorders
Chapter 121 Acute Hemolytic Disorders Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Not all hemolytic anemia (HA) is immunologically mediated; management will depend on proper identification of the…
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Macrolides
Chapter 198 Macrolides Scott P. Shaw, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Macrolides are concentrated in macrophages, resulting in high drug levels at the site of infection. • Macrolides exhibit high…
Ethylene Glycol
Chapter 78 Ethylene Glycol Christopher Rollings, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Ethylene glycol (EG) is a relatively common and potentially fatal intoxicant in small animals. • The metabolites of EG…
Antimicrobial Use in the Critical Care Patient
Chapter 194 Antimicrobial use in the Critical Care Patient Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP, Deborah C. Silverstein, DVM, DAVCECC KEY POINTS • Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Escherichia coli, and Clostridium…
Hypercoagulable States
Chapter 117 Hypercoagulable States Shane W. Bateman, DVM, DVSc, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Two types of hypercoagulable states exist: microvascular and macrovascular. • Virchow’s triad describes the three factors required…
β-Blockers
Chapter 191 β-BLOCKERS Betsy R. Bond, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • β-Adrenergic blockers are one of our oldest and most commonly used medications in veterinary cardiology, and they have…
Pericardial Diseases
Chapter 44 Pericardial Diseases Nancy J. Laste, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • The most common causes of pericardial effusion in dogs are hemangiosarcoma, idiopathic pericardial effusion, malignant mesothelioma (MM),…
Antiarrhythmic Agents
Chapter 190 Antiarrhythmic Agents Kathy N. Wright, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Antiarrhythmic agents are useful for managing various tachyarrhythmias, but the clinician must have knowledge of the patient,…
Thrombolytic Agents
Chapter 188 Thrombolytic Agents Daniel F. Hogan, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) KEY POINTS • Thrombolytic agents are used to return patency to obstructed blood vessels and improve blood flow to infarcted…
