SMALL ANIMAL
Deteriorating Mental Status
Chapter 8 Deteriorating Mental Status Marguerite Knipe, DVM, ACVIM (Neurology) Key Points • Consciousness is maintained by the cerebral cortex and the brainstem’s reticular activating system. • Abnormalities in mentation…
Physical Examination
Chapter 1 Physical Examination Timothy B. Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC KEY POINTS • Hands-on assessment of critically ill patients is essential to detect life-threatening changes in their condition. • Clinicians…
Patient Triage
Chapter 2 Patient Triage* D. Tim Crowe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, FCCM, NREMT-I, PI, CFF, KEY POINTS • Triage means to sort and describes the process of prioritizing patient care when…
Antimicrobial Drugs
Table 7-11 Classification of Beta-Lactamases, the Enzymes, and Drugs Targeted5,37 Chapter 7 Antimicrobial Drugs Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline DRUGS THAT TARGET THE CELL WALL Beta-Lactam Antimicrobials Vancomycin Teicoplanin Fosfomycin…
Principles of Drug Therapy
1 Principles of Drug Therapy Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline DOSE–RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP DETERMINANTS OF DRUG DISPOSITION Mechanisms of Drug Movement Plasma Drug Concentrations Enantiomers and Drug Disposition FIXED DOSING REGIMENS…
Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 14 Therapy of Cardiovascular Diseases Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY AS IT PERTAINS TO CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS Membrane Ion Movements and the Action Potential Afterload and Preload Myocardial…
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
Chapter 19 Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline DRUGS THAT TARGET APPETITE OR CALORIC BALANCE APPETITE STIMULANTS Cachexia APPETITE SUPPRESSANTS AND ANTI-OBESITY DRUGS EMETICS AND ANTIEMETICS The Vomiting Reflex…
Antiinflammatory Drugs
Chapter 29 Antiinflammatory Drugs Dawn Merton Boothe Chapter Outline THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF INFLAMMATION THE ROLE OF CHEMICAL MEDIATORS IN THE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SHARED PHARMACOLOGY OF NONSTEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS Chemistry Mechanism…
Control of Pain in Small Animals: Opioid Agonists and Antagonists and Other Locally and Centrally Acting Analgesics
Table 28-4 Pharmacokinetic Data for Selected Opioids in Dogs or Cats∗227 AUC, Area under the curve; Vdss, volume of distribution at steady state; CL, clearance; MRT, mean residence time; F,…
