Monitoring and Intervention for the Critically Ill Small Animal : The Rule Of 20.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Conversion table -- Chapter 1 An introduction to SIRS and the Rule of 20 -- Introduction to the Rule of 20 and inflammatory response syndromes -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- The history and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological laboratory testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Monitoring procedures -- Communications and the Rule of 20 -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 2 Fluid balance -- Introduction -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- History and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological laboratory testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Monitoring procedures -- Advanced monitoring procedures -- Disorders of fluid balance -- Intravascular fluid excess -- Intravascular fluid deficits -- Interstitial volume deficits -- Methods of fluid administration -- Potential complications of fluid administration -- References -- Chapter 3 Blood pressure -- Introduction -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- History and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Equipment-based monitoring methods -- Indirect ABP monitoring -- Additional monitoring tools -- Disorders of blood pressure -- Hypotension -- Hypertension -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 4 Albumin and colloid osmotic pressure -- Introduction -- Diagnostic testing and monitoring -- History and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Equipment-based monitoring -- Disorders of albumin and colloid osmotic pressure -- Hypoalbuminemia and low COP -- Hyperalbuminemia -- References -- Chapter 5 Glucose -- Introduction -- Monitoring methods -- History and physical exam -- Minimum database.

Point of care testing -- Interstitial glucose monitors -- Initial clinicopathological tests -- Additional clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Disorders of glucose -- Hypoglycemia -- Hyperglycemia -- Diabetes mellitus -- Maintenance insulin therapy in the ICU -- References -- Chapter 6 Electrolytes -- Introduction -- Specific functions of electrolytes -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- History and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Monitoring methods -- Electrolyte disorders -- Sodium disorders -- Potassium disorders -- Calcium disorders -- Magnesium disorders -- Chloride disorders -- Phosphorus disorders -- References -- Chapter 7 Acid-base status -- Introduction -- Methods of acid-base analysis -- Initial diagnostics and monitoring -- History and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Equipment-based monitoring -- Disorders of acid-base balance -- Disorders of pH, HCO3−, and BE -- Disorders of CO2 -- Disorders of Na+ or free water -- Disorders of Cl− (corrected) -- Disorders of phosphate -- Disorders of protein or albumin -- Disorders of lactate -- Disorders of unmeasured cations and anions -- Supplemental tests -- References -- Chapter 8 Oxygenation and ventilation -- Introduction -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- History -- Physical examination -- Point of Care testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Monitoring procedures -- Pulse oximetry -- Other oximeters -- Capnography -- Disorders of oxygenation and ventilation -- Treatment of hypoxemia -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 9 Coagulation -- Introduction -- Monitoring methods -- History -- Physical examination -- Clinicopathological testing -- Point of care testing -- Advanced clinicopathological testing.

Monitoring platelet function and related factors -- Monitoring clot formation and fibrinolysis -- Anticoagulant therapy monitors -- Natural anticoagulants -- Test for anticoagulant rodenticides -- Disorders of coagulation -- Initial stabilization -- General nursing care -- Coagulation disorders -- Disseminated intravascular coagulation -- Vitamin K antagonist rodenticide toxicity -- Disorders of coagulation factors -- Thromboembolic disorders -- Disorders of natural anticoagulants -- Platelet disorders -- Disorders of fibrinolysis -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 10 Red blood cells and hemoglobin -- Introduction -- Diagnostic and monitoring methods -- History -- Physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Bedside monitoring techniques -- Disorders caused by red blood cells -- Anemia -- Treatment of hypervolemic anemia -- Treatment of normovolemic anemia -- Erythrocytosis -- Disorders caused by hemoglobin -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 11 Heart rate, rhythm, and contractility -- Introduction and physiology of heart rate, rhythm, and contractility -- Initial diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- History -- Physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological laboratory testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Electrocardiogram -- Monitoring procedures -- Disorders of cardiac performance -- Disorders of cardiac rate and rhythm -- Disorders of cardiac contraction -- Other heart diseases -- Cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 12 Neurological status -- Introduction -- Monitoring methods -- History -- Physical and orthopedic examinations -- Neurological examination -- Point of care (POC) testing -- Blood profiles -- Neuroimaging -- Electrodiagnostic testing -- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis -- Intracranial pressure monitoring -- Systemic monitoring.

Disorders of the neurological system -- Management of critical problems of the brain -- Disorders of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 13 The renal system -- Introduction -- Initial assessment -- History -- Physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Initial clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Glomerular filtration rate -- Urine biomarkers -- Additional testing -- Equipment-based monitoring -- Disorders of the urinary tract -- Prerenal azotemia -- Renal azotemia -- Postrenal disorders -- Renal replacement therapies -- References -- Chapter 14 White blood cells, immune status, and antimicrobial stewardship -- Introduction -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- History and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Bacterial culture and susceptibility testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Monitoring procedures -- Antimicrobial stewardship -- Antibiotic selection -- Hospital antibiotic surveillance -- Surviving Sepsis Campaign -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 15 Gastrointestinal system motility and integrity -- Introduction -- Monitoring methods -- History -- Physical examination -- Point of care diagnostics -- Imaging -- Equipment-based patient monitoring -- Gastrointestinal disorders -- Vomiting -- Diarrhea -- Motility disorders -- Esophageal dilation and dysfunction -- Gastric distension -- Ileus -- Constipation -- Disorders of mucosal integrity -- Mucosal ulceration -- Abdominal compartment syndrome -- Nutrition -- Feeding tubes -- References -- Chapter 16 Nutritional status -- Introduction -- Diagnosis -- History and physical examination -- Point of care laboratory testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Advanced testing -- Monitoring methods -- Formulating the nutritional plan -- Patient preparation.

Feeding methods -- Diet selection -- Nutritional disorders -- Enteral feeding intolerance -- Refeeding syndrome -- Drug-food interactions -- References -- Chapter 17 Temperature -- Introduction -- Initial diagnostics and monitoring methods -- Initial history and physical examination -- Point of care testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Diagnostic imaging -- Monitoring techniques -- Disorders of body temperature -- Hyperthermia -- Heat stroke -- Malignant hyperthermia -- Hypothermia -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 18 Drug selection and dosing regimens -- Introduction -- Drug selection -- Drug disposition -- Drug dosing interval -- Diagnostic and monitoring procedures -- The history and physical examination -- Point of care and clinicopathological testing -- Monitoring drug response -- Drug interactions -- Adjusting drug dosage or interval -- Adverse drug reactions -- Constant rate infusions -- Limitations of drug selection -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 19 Pain management -- Introduction -- Diagnostic procedures -- History -- Physical examination -- Point of care (POC) testing -- Clinicopathological testing -- Imaging -- Monitoring procedures -- Pain management -- Analgesic drugs -- Method of drug administration -- Nonpharmacological therapies -- References -- Further reading -- Chapter 20 Veterinary nursing care -- Introduction -- Preparedness -- ICU nursing priorities -- The Rule of 20 for nursing care -- Perfusion status and fluid balance -- Blood pressure -- Oncotic pull and albumin status -- Glucose -- Electrolyte and acid-base status -- Oxygenation and ventilation -- Neurological status -- Coagulation -- Red blood cells and hemoglobin -- Heart Rate, contractility, and rhythm -- Renal function -- Immune and white blood cell status, antibiotic stewardship, and maintenance of barrier nursing.

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