Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures 3rd Edition

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Veterinary Emergency And Critical Care Procedures 3Rd Edition Pdf

By Timothy B. Hackett and Elisa M. Mazzaferro

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Procedures 3rd Edition PDFย delivers a highly practical step-by-step guide to common life-saving procedures in canine and feline practice. Presenting concise descriptions of techniques accompanied by full-color clinical photographs, this book is designed for easy reference in an emergency situation.

This newly revised and updated Third Edition includes the latest developments in the field of emergency and critical care medicine, with new information on the Mila Seldinger thoracostomy tube placement, over-the-wire blind intubation using a rigid polypropylene catheter and ET tube, use of an introducer to facilitate placement of esophagostomy tubes, as well as transoral airway washes.

Each procedure includes information on the indications for the technique, potential risks, and equipment required, with helpful hints for avoiding complications. A companion website features video clips demonstrating most procedures.

Features:

  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on the latest RECOVER guidelines, covering closed and open chest CPR as well as basic and advanced life support
  • Vascular access techniques, including peripheral venous catheters, percutaneous facilitation, vascular cutdown, central venous catheters, and arterial catheterization
  • Oxygen supplementation and management of upper airway obstruction, covering nasal and nasopharyngeal oxygen catheters, and intratracheal oxygen supplementation
  • Thoracocentesis and thoracostomy tube placement, management of open sucking chest wounds, and analgesia and local anesthesia to block rib fractures
Table of Contents

1. Vascular Access Techniques

  • Peripheral Catheterization
  • Central Venous Catheter Placement
  • Over-the-Wire Catheters (Seldinger Technique)
  • Jugular and Saphenous Catheter Placement
  • Auricular and Arterial Catheterization
  • Vascular Cutdown and Intraosseous Catheterization
  • Blood Sample Collection Techniques

2. Respiratory Emergencies

  • Emergency Airway Access
  • Temporary Tracheostomy Tube Placement
  • Thoracocentesis
  • Management of Open Chest Wounds
  • Local Anesthetic Blocks for Rib Fractures
  • Thoracostomy Tube Placement

3. Oxygen Supplementation and Respiratory Sampling

  • Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Oxygen Catheters
  • Oxygen Hood Use
  • Transoral Wash

4. Pericardiocentesis

  • Procedure Overview and Supplies

5. Nutritional Support and Orogastric Lavage

  • Nasoesophageal and Nasogastric Tubes
  • Esophagostomy Tubes
  • Orogastric Lavage

6. Urinary Catheter Placement and Related Procedures

  • Urinary Catheterization in Dogs and Cats
  • Urohydropulsion
  • Temporary Antepubic Cystostomy

7. Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage

  • Abdominocentesis Procedure
  • Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
  • Abdominal Drainage Catheter Placement

8. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

  • Supplies and Crash Cart Essentials
  • Closed-Chest CPR
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS)
  • Open-Chest CPR

9. Continuous Rate Infusions

  • Principles and Calculations

10. Product Guide and Supplies

Index

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