Introduction to Fluid Therapy
Chapter 14 Introduction to Fluid Therapy Stephen P. DiBartola, Shane Bateman She had apparently reached the last moments of earthly existence, and now nothing could injure her—indeed, so entirely was…
Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders
Chapter 10 Metabolic Acid-Base Disorders Stephen P. DiBartola Metabolic disturbances of acid-base balance are associated with many disease states, and identification of the acid-base disturbance may facilitate diagnosis of the…
Technical Aspects of Fluid Therapy
Chapter 15 Technical Aspects of Fluid Therapy Bernie Hansen Hospitalized veterinary patients frequently require parenteral fluid therapy for several days, sometimes with complex combinations of intravenous fluids and drugs that…
Disorders of Phosphorus: Hypophosphatemia and Hyperphosphatemia
Chapter 7 Disorders of Phosphorus Hypophosphatemia and Hyperphosphatemia Stephen P. DiBartola, Michael D. Willard Phosphorus plays an essential role in cellular structure and function.91 A constituent of structural phospholipids in…
Hemodialysis and Extracorporeal Blood Purification
Chapter 29 Hemodialysis and Extracorporeal Blood Purification Larry D. Cowgill, Thierry Francey Intermittent hemodialysis is an extracorporeal renal replacement therapy (RRT) used primarily to manage the biochemical and fluid disorders…
Disorders of Potassium: Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
Chapter 5 Disorders of Potassium Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia Stephen P. DiBartola, Helio Autran De Morais Potassium is the major intracellular cation in mammalian cells, whereas sodium is the major extracellular…
Peritoneal Dialysis
Chapter 28 Peritoneal Dialysis Linda A. Ross, Mary Anna Labato Dialysis is the process by which water and solutes move between two compartments that are separated by a semipermeable membrane….
Disorders of Calcium: Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
Chapter 6 Disorders of Calcium Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia Patricia A. Schenck, Dennis J. Chew, Larry A. Nagode, Thomas J. Rosol Calcium is required in the body for many vital intracellular…
Parenteral Nutrition
Chapter 25 Parenteral Nutrition Daniel L. Chan, Lisa M. Freeman Historical view of parenteral nutrition Parenteral nutrition has been used routinely in human patients since the late 1960s. However, the…
Fluid and Diuretic Therapy in Heart Failure
Chapter 21 Fluid and Diuretic Therapy in Heart Failure John D. Bonagura, Linda B. Lehmkuhl, Helio Autran de Morais Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by cardiac…
