Small animal internal medicine for veterinary technicians and nurses

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Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first comprehensive resource on internal medicine written for the veterinary technician. Organized by body system, each chapter discusses pertinent diseases, from clinical signs, diagnostic testing, and prevalence to treatment options and nursing considerations. Published in association with the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, this book offers both a thorough grounding in the foundations of internal medicine for students and new veterinary technicians and detailed, advanced information sui. �Read more... Abstract: Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first comprehensive resource on internal medicine written for the veterinary technician. Organized by body system, each chapter discusses pertinent diseases, from clinical signs, diagnostic testing, and prevalence to treatment options and nursing considerations. Published in association with the Academy of Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians, this book offers both a thorough grounding in the foundations of internal medicine for students and new veterinary technicians and detailed, advanced information sui Content: Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses Contents Contributors Preface Chapter 1: Physical Examination Charting Goals of the consultation appointment Conclusion Chapter 2: Endocrinology SECTION 1 PITUITARY GLAND Growth hormone disorders Diabetes insipidus SECTION 2 THYROID GLANDS Canine hypothyroidism Feline hyperthyroidism Canine thyroid tumors SECTION 3 PARATHYROID GLANDS Hypoparathyroidism Hyperparathyroidism SECTION 4 ADRENAL GLANDS Hypoadrenocorticism: Addison's disease Hyperadrenocorticism: Cushing's disease Pheochromocytoma. SECTION 5 PANCREASFeline diabetes mellitus Canine diabetes mellitus Canine diabetic ketoacidosis Insulinomas Glucagonoma SECTION 6 MISCELLANEOUS HORMONES, GLANDS, AND DISEASE Calcitriol Erythropoietin Gastrin Gastrinoma The kinins Melatonin Natriuretic peptides Renin Somatostatin Other rare neuroendocrine tumors Bibliography Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal SECTION 1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The skeletal system The muscular system SECTION 2 SELECTED DIAGNOSTICS IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE Arthrocentesis Muscle biopsy SECTION 3 DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. Inflammatory joint diseaseNoninflammatory joint disease Neuromuscular diseases Inflammatory myopathies Hepatozoonosis Neoplasia SECTION 4 GENERAL MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION SECTION 5 MUSCULOSKELETAL THERAPY Veterinary rehabilitation therapy Palliative radiation therapy SECTION 6 MUSCULOSKELETAL NUTRITION Nutrients Antioxidants Energy and growth Osteoarthritis Body condition scoring Body condition score uses Muscle condition scoring Bibliography Chapter 4: The Neurological Examination Clinical signs and the relevant anatomy Seizures Encephalopathies Cerebral neoplasia. Inflammatory/infectious etiologies: encephalitisMeningitis Cranial nerve syndromes Spinal diseases Neuromuscular diseases Diagnostic testing Pharmacology Nursing considerations Neurological glossary Suggested readings Chapter 5: Thrombotic Disorders in Small Animal Medicine Physiology Thrombotic disorders Diagnosis Therapy Client education Suggested readings Chapter 6: Respiratory SECTION 1 UPPER AIRWAY DISEASE Anatomy and physiology Diseases of the upper airway Nutritional considerations Anesthetic and analgesic considerations SECTION 2 MEDIASTINAL DISEASE. Anatomy and physiologyMediastinitis Pneumomediastinum Mediastinal masses SECTION 3 LOWER AIRWAY DISEASE Anatomy and physiology Clinical signs Diagnostic testing Specific airway diseases and treatment Anesthetic and analgesic considerations SECTION 4 PULMONARY PARENCHYMAL DISEASE Anatomy and physiology Clinical signs Diagnostic testing Treatment Diseases Nutritional considerations Anesthetic and analgesic considerations SECTION 5 PLEURAL DISEASE Anatomy and physiology Clinical signs Diagnostic testing Treatment Nutritional considerations.