CHAPTER 11Heart rate, rhythm, and contractility Dennis E. Burkett Hope Veterinary Specialists, Malvern, Pennsylvania Introduction and physiology of heart rate, rhythm, and contractility The primary function of the cardiovascular system…
CHAPTER 18Drug selection and dosing regimens Dawn Merton Boothe College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Introduction The goal of drug therapy is to induce in the patient a…
CHAPTER 7Acid–base status Ryan Wheeler1 and Jan Kovacic1,2 1 Four Seasons Animal Hospital, Lafayette, California 2 Horizon Veterinary Services, Lafayette, California Introduction The acid–base status of critically ill patients is…
CHAPTER 20Veterinary nursing care Heather Darbo and Cheryl Page Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, Glendale, Wisconsin Introduction Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of skillfully conceptualizing, analyzing, synthesizing, and applying information…
CHAPTER 5Glucose Natara Loose Brooklyn, New York Introduction Glucose is required for energy production by every cell of the body, making it vital to the ongoing function and repair of…
CHAPTER 2Fluid balance Rebecca Kirby1 and Elke Rudloff2 1 (Formerly) Animal Emergency Center, Gainesville, Florida 2 Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Introduction Water is the most essential nutrient of the…
CHAPTER 6Electrolytes Linda Barton1 and Rebecca Kirby2 1 BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Medicine for Pets, Renton, Washington 2 (Formerly) Animal Emergency Center, Gainesville, Florida Introduction Electrolytes are substances that dissociate…
CHAPTER 14White blood cells, immune status, and antimicrobial stewardship Carol E. Haak Milwaukee, Wisconsin Introduction Life or death in the critically ill small animal patient is often the result of…
CHAPTER 8Oxygenation and ventilation Christin Reminga and Lesley G. King† University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Introduction Lungs allow the exchange of oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) between blood and…
