Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Description

A concise and practical quick reference for veterinary practitioners dealing with feline emergencies The updated Second Edition of Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers a practical guide for veterinary practitioners dealing with injured or ill cats. The book focuses on clinically oriented information tailored to a fast-paced emergency setting. Perfect as a quick reference—with a concise outline format designed to facilitate immediate access to critical information—this edition of the popular book emphasizes the skillful and informed management of feline veterinary emergencies. The new edition of Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine also includes: A thorough introduction to veterinary approaches to the care of critically ill cat, cardiopulmonary-cerebral resuscitation, shock, and traumaComprehensive explorations of anesthetic protocols for systemically healthy cats and pain management in critically ill feline patientsPractical discussions of general approaches to neurologic emergencies, including those involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral organsIn-depth examinations of a wide variety of emergency surgical procedures, including gastrointestinal, urinary, and other surgeries Feline Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for feline and small animal veterinary practitioners and emergency and critical care specialists. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents List of Contributors Foreword Chapter 1 Approach to the Critically Ill Cat Chapter 2 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Treatment Recommended Reading Chapter 3 Shock Chapter 4 Trauma Recommended Reading Chapter 5 Anesthesia for Critically Ill Feline Patient References Recommended Reading Chapter 6 Anesthetic Protocols for Systemically Healthy Cats Recommended Readings Chapter 7 Analgesia in the Critically Ill Cat Reference Recommended Readings Chapter 8 Fluid Therapy References Recommended Readings Chapter 9 Nutritional Support for the Critically Ill Feline Patient Recommended Readings Chapter 10 Respiratory Emergencies and Pleural Space Disease Recommended Reading Chapter 11 Upper Airway Disease 11.1 History and Physical Examination 11.2 Nasal Diseases 11.3 Nasopharyngeal Diseases 11.4 Laryngeal Diseases 11.5 Tracheal Diseases Recommended Readings Chapter 12 Lower Airway Disease Recommended Reading Chapter 13 Parenchymal Disease Chapter 14 Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Cardiac Emergencies 14.1 Congestive Heart Failure 14.2 Arterial Thromboembolism 14.3 Arrhythmias 14.4 Summary References Chapter 15 Management of Specific Cardiac Diseases Chapter 16 Management of Thromboembolic Disease Secondary to Heart Disease Chapter 17 Management of Life-Threatening Arrhythmias References Recommended Reading Chapter 18 Diagnostic Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Conditions Recommended Readings Chapter 19 General Approach to the Acute Abdomen 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Summary Recommended Reading Chapter 20 Management of Specific Gastrointestinal Conditions Recommended Reading Chapter 21 Urologic Emergencies—General Approach: Diagnostic Evaluation, Monitoring, and Therapeutic Techniques for the Urological System Chapter 22 Urologic Emergencies: Ureters, Bladder, Urethra, GN, and CKD 22.1 Definitions 22.2 Disease Conditions 22.3 Urethral Obstruction 22.4 Urethral Tear 22.5 Bacterial Cystitis 22.6 Ureteral Obstruction 22.7 Ureteral Tear 22.8 Uroperitoneum 22.9 Acute-on-Chronic Kidney Disease 22.10 Pyelonephritis 22.11 Glomerulonephritis (GN) Recommended Reading Chapter 23 Acute Kidney Injury Recommended Readings Chapter 24 General Approach and Overview of the Neurologic Cat Chapter 25 Neurologic Emergencies: Brain Recommended Readings Chapter 26 Neurologic Emergencies: Spinal Cord Further Reading General Differential Diagnoses Therapies Chapter 27 Neurologic Emergencies: Peripheral 27.1 Peripheral Nervous System Emergencies Due to Trauma 27.2 Peripheral Nervous System Emergencies Due to Vascular Disease 27.3 Peripheral Nervous System Emergencies Due to Toxins 27.4 Peripheral Nervous System Emergencies Secondary to Metabolic Disorder 27.5 Myopathies 27.6 Miscellaneous 27.7 Urinary System Dysfunctions Chapter 28 Hematologic Emergencies: Bleeding Recommended Reading Chapter 29 Hematologic Emergencies: Anemia Recommended Reading Chapter 30 Management of Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Diabetes Mellitus References Additional Suggested Readings: General Additional Information: Insulin Protocols: Fluid and Electrolyte Management: Monitoring and Diagnostics: Chapter 31 Management of Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Other Recommended Readings Chapter 32 Electrolyte Disorders Recommended Reading Chapter 33 Reproductive Emergencies Recommended Reading Chapter 34 Pediatric Emergencies Chapter 35 Geriatric Emergencies References Chapter 36 Ocular Emergencies Recommended Reading Chapter 37 Dermatologic Emergencies Recommended Reading Chapter 38 Toxicological Emergencies Chapter 39 Environmental Emergencies Chapter 40 Common Technical Procedures in the ER 40.1 Introduction 40.2 Handling and Restraint 40.3 Vascular Access 40.4 Indirect Blood Pressure 40.5 Direct Blood Pressure 40.6 Electrocardiogram 40.7 Oxygen Supplementation 40.8 Abdominal and Thoracic FAST 40.9 Abdominocentesis 40.10 Thoracocentesis 40.11 Pericardiocentesis 40.12 Cystocentesis 40.13 Urinary Catheter Placement 40.14 Coccygeal Epidural 40.15 Subcutaneous Fluid Administration 40.16 Nasogastric Tube Placement 40.17 Enema Administration Recommended Reading Chapter 41 Creating a Minimal-Stress Emergency Environment Recommended Reading Chapter 42 Surgical Section 42.1 Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery References 42.2 Emergency Urinary Surgery References 42.3 Emergency Hepatobiliary Surgery References 42.4 Emergency Reproductive Surgery References 42.5 Emergency Traumatic and Reconstructive Surgery References 42.6 Emergency Ophthalmic Surgery Recommended Reading References Index EULA