Handbook of Veterinary Pain Management - Brossura

Gaynor DVM MS DACVA DAAPM, James S.; Muir III DVM PhD, William W.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0323013287 ISBN 13: 9780323013284

Casa editrice: Mosby, 2002

Riassunto

This practical, quick-reference handbook provides an overview of pain and analgesia issues in small animals and horses. It offers comprehensive, concise coverage of important topics such as the recognition and assessment of pain, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management techniques, pain management for acute and chronic conditions, and the ethics of pain control. Clear explanations and descriptions are incorporated in an easy-to-use outline format, with visual diagrams for local and regional anesthetic techniques.

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Contenuti:

PART I: PRINCIPLES OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
1. The Ethics of Pain Management
2. Pain and Stress
3. Definitions of Terms Describing Pain

PART II: RECOGNITION AND EVALUATION OF PAIN
4. Pain Behavior
5. Objective, Categorical Methods for Assessing Pain and Analgesia

PART III: THERAPY FOR THE ALLEVIATION OF PAIN
6. Principles of Drug Therapy
7. Drugs Used to Treat Pain
8. Opioids
9. NSAIDs
10. Alpha-2 Agonists
11. Local Anesthetics
12. Corticosteroids
13. Other Drugs Used to Treat Pain
14. Adjunctive Pain Therapy
15. Local And Regional Anesthetic Techniques For Alleviation Of Perioperative Pain
16. Complementary and Alternative (Integrative) Pain Therapy

PART IV: ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT
17. Choosing And Administering The Right Analgesic Therapy
18. Acute Pain Management
19. Chronic Pain Management
20. Drug Antagonism and Antagonists
21. Cancer Pain Management

Product Description:

Book by Gaynor DVM MS DACVA DAAPM James S Muir III DVM

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Mosby
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0323013287
• ISBN 13: 9780323013284
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 496