Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia
Chapter 23 Aspiration Pneumonitis and Pneumonia Robert Goggs, BVSc, MRCVS, Amanda K. Boag, VetMB, DACVIM, DACVECC, MRCVS KEY POINTS • Aspiration pneumonitis has a biphasic pathogenesis. Initial events are caused…
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Phosphate Disorders
Chapter 58 Phosphate Disorders Janet Aldrich, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Energy-rich phosphates provide power for cell membrane pumps and ion channels to maintain electrochemical gradients and electrical currents that…
Thoracostomy Tube Placement and Drainage
Chapter 32 Thoracostomy Tube Placement and Drainage Nadja E. Sigrist, Dr.Med.Vet., FVH, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Chest tubes are used to remove air or fluid from the pleural space. •…
Magnesium Disorders
Chapter 57 Magnesium Disorders Linda G. Martin, DVM, MS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hypomagnesemia is a common electrolyte disorder in critically ill veterinary patients. • Given that less than 1%…
Cardiogenic Shock
Chapter 35 Cardiogenic Shock Andrew J. Brown, MA, VetMB, MRCVS, DACVECC, Deborah C. Mandell, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Cardiogenic shock is defined as inadequate cellular metabolism secondary to cardiac…
Arterial Catheterization
Chapter 49 Arterial Catheterization Elisa M. Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Arterial catheters can be placed in the dorsopedal, radial, femoral, coccygeal, and auricular arteries. • Arterial…
Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage
Chapter 25 Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage Sergio Serrano, LV, MRCS, DACVECC, Amanda K. Boag, MA, VetMB, DACVIM, DACVECC, MRCVS KEY POINTS • Pulmonary contusions occur commonly in patients following blunt…
Allergic Airway Disease in Dogs and Cats and Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease
Chapter 20 Allergic Airway Disease In Dogs And Cats And Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease Carrie J. Miller, DVM, DACVIM KEY POINTS • Allergic airway disease in dogs and cats encompasses a…
Upper Airway Disease
Chapter 16 Upper Airway Disease Merilee F. Costello, DVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Upper airway disease is a common cause of respiratory distress in veterinary medicine. • Rapid identification, intervention,…
Tracheostomy
Chapter 18 Tracheostomy Mack Fudge, DVM, MPVM, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Continuous patient monitoring and intensive nursing care are critical to successful tracheostomy tube management and patient comfort. • Care…
