Veterinary Technician’s Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care 2nd Edition
By Christopher L. Norkus
Veterinary Technician’s Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care 2nd Edition PDF provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels. Provides a comprehensive reference on emergency and critical care medicine for veterinary technicians of all skill levels, and veterinary assistants.
Veterinary Technician’s Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels.
Written by leading veterinary technician specialists (VTS) in emergency and critical care
Completely revised and substantially updated, with new emphases on anatomy, physiology, nursing skills, and evidence based medicine
Features five new chapters covering mechanical ventilation, pain management, renal replacement therapy, nursing skills and procedures, and life as an emergency veterinary technician, including topics such as salary, compassion fatigue, and scheduling
Includes access to a companion website with chapter review questions and the images from the book for download in PowerPoint
Table of Contents
Contributors xi
Foreword xiii Harold Davis
Preface xv
Acknowledgment xvii
About the Companion Website xix
Section 1 Initial Patient Management
1 Triage and Initial Assessment of the Emergency Patient 3 Amy L. Newfield
2 Shock and Initial Stabilization 17 Jacklyn M. Arenth and Christopher L. Norkus
3 Venous Access 35 Kara B. Trent
4 Monitoring the Critical Patient 45 Trish A. Farry and Christopher L. Norkus
5 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 65 Brandy L. Helewa and Liz F. Hughston
Section 2 Specific Organ System Disorders
6 Cardiovascular Emergencies 87 Christopher L. Norkus
7 Respiratory Emergencies 111 Dana J. Heath, Lori B. Atkins, and Christopher L. Norkus
8 Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Emergencies 133 Amy B. Campbell and Christopher L. Norkus
9 Urogenital Emergencies 159 Andrea M. Steele
10 Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 175 Angela J. Thorp
11 Hemolymphatic, Immunological, and Oncology Emergencies 191 April J. Bays and Kelly M. Foltz
12 Neurological Emergencies 223 Sally R. Powell and Christopher L. Norkus
13 Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Emergencies 239 Nicholas L. Rivituso
14 Environmental Emergencies 257 Nicholas L. Rivituso
15 Reproductive Emergencies 271 Jaime M. Maher
16 Ocular Emergencies 283 Jonathan A. Esmond
17 Toxicological Emergencies 295 Christopher L. Norkus
Section 3 Select Emergency/Critical Care Topics and Therapies
18 Critical Care Pharmacology 317 David J. Liss and Christopher L. Norkus
19 Exotic Pet Emergencies 361 Heather E. Darbo‐McClellan
20 Fluid Therapy, Electrolyte Abnormalities, and Acid–Base Disorders 385 David J. Liss and Christopher L. Norkus
21 Mechanical Ventilation 417 Kenichiro Yagi
22 Emergency and Critical Care Anesthesia 439 Jennifer K. Sager and Christopher L. Norkus
23 Pain Management for the Emergency and Critical Care Patient 479 Alison J. Gottlieb
24 Transfusion Medicine 505 Kenichiro Yagi and Lindan A. Spromberg
25 Nutrition for the Critically Ill 531 Ann E. Wortinger
