Life-Threatening Cardiac Emergencies for the Small Animal Practitioner

Features:

• Offers quick and easy access to key information for diagnosing and managing arrhythmias and cardiac conditions in dogs and cats
• Designed for ease of use in the fast-paced emergency setting
• Presents clear, reproducible ECGs, radiographs, and echocardiograms for reference and comparison
• Part of the Rapid Reference series providing small animal practitioners with ideal quick references for patient-side guidance

Table of Contents:

1. Normal ECG
   • Setup, Recording, and Measurements
   • Heart Rate and Electrical Axis Calculations
2. Bradyarrhythmias
   • Sinus Bradycardia, Sinus Arrest, Atrial Standstill
   • AV Blocks (First, Second, Third-Degree)
   • Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Escape Rhythms
3. Tachyarrhythmias
   • Atrial and Ventricular Premature Complexes
   • Supraventricular Tachycardia, Atrial Fibrillation
   • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Ventricular Tachycardia
   • Ventricular Flutter, Fibrillation, and Torsade de Pointes
4. Miscellaneous Arrhythmias and Cardiac Conditions
   • Artifacts, AV Junctional Rhythms, Sick Sinus Syndrome
   • Bundle Branch Blocks, ST/T Wave Abnormalities
   • Canine and Feline Heart Conditions (CHF, Cardiomyopathy, Saddle Thrombus)
   • Heartworm Caval Syndrome and Pericardial Effusion
5. Electrolyte Disturbance and the ECG
   • Hyperkalemia, Hypokalemia
   • Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia
6. Emergency Algorithms
   • Bradycardia, Tachycardia, Asystole (CPR)
   • Arrhythmia Drug Chart