The 3rd edition of your #1 go-to resource for veterinary critical
care, Small Animal Critical Care Medicine, has been significantly
updated to focus specifically on diagnostic and management
strategies for the sickest veterinary patients. It covers critical
care medical therapy, monitoring, and prognosis - from assessment
and stabilization through the entire course of intensive care
treatment. To make therapeutic decisions easier, clear and
practical guidelines address underlying clinical findings,
pathophysiology, outpatient follow-up, and long-term care. Editors
Deborah Silverstein and Kate Hopper, along with leading experts
from the veterinary emergency and critical care profession, have
created this indispensable resource to help you and your team
provide the highest standard of care for your critically ill
patients. Over 200 concise, thoroughly updated chapters cover all
the clinical areas needed for evaluating, diagnosing, managing, and
monitoring a critical veterinary patient. More than 150 recognized
experts and many new authors offer in-depth, authoritative guidance
on emergency and critical care clinical situations from a variety
of perspectives. A problem-based approach focuses on clinically
relevant details. Hundreds of full-color illustrations with updated
photos and videos depict various emergency procedures, such as
chest tube placement. Handy appendices offer quick access to the
most often needed calculations, conversion tables, continuous rate
infusion determinations, reference ranges, and more. Practical,
user-friendly format makes reference quick and easy with summary
tables, boxes highlighting key points, illustrations, and
algorithmic approaches to diagnosis and management. NEW! Coverage
of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy and both core and advanced
concepts for mechanical ventilation helps you deliver high-quality
care to patients with respiratory failure. NEW! Chapters on current
critical care topics include Assessment of Intravascular Volume,
Urine Osmolality and Electrolytes, and Infectious Disease Control
in the ICU. NEW! Chapters on novel procedures offer coverage of
tracheal stents, urinary diversion techniques, and an in-depth
review of point-of-care ultrasound with extensive figures and
images. NEW! Coverage of increasingly prevalent problems seen in
the intensive care unit includes coagulation disorders of the
critically ill patient, feline aortic thromboembolism, oxygen
toxicity, and treatment of severe hypertension. NEW! Chapters on
shock fluid therapy and transfusion therapy provide cutting edge
information on how to prevent complications and maximize resources.
NEW! Prevention of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout chapter addresses
this major challenge currently affecting the veterinary profession.
NEW! Algorithms and figures throughout the text clarify key
concepts and aid in diagnosis and treatment. NEW! Enhanced eBook,
included with the purchase of a new print copy of the book,
provides online access to a fully searchable version of the text
and makes its content available on various devices. UPDATED!
Coagulation section includes chapters on hemostasis, management of
the bleeding patient, coagulation and platelet monitoring, and
viscoelastic monitoring. EXPANDED! Pharmacology section offers
coverage of cannabis, trazadone, gabapentin, pimobendane, and
appetite stimulants.
General
Imprint: |
Saunders
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2022 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Deborah Silverstein
• Kate Hopper
|
Dimensions: |
276 x 216 x 51mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
1280 |
Edition: |
3rd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-323-76469-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General
|
LSN: |
0-323-76469-X |
Barcode: |
9780323764698 |
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