Manual of Equine Emergencies: Treatment and Procedures - Brossura

Orsini, James A.; Divers, Thomas J.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0721692982 ISBN 13: 9780721692982

Casa editrice: W B Saunders Co, 2002

Riassunto

Designed for ease of use in the clinical setting, this up-to-date resource provides all of the essential information needed on equine emergency medicine and surgery. In a logical, clear presentation, the reference outlines step-by-step direction of the procedures needed to stabilize the equine patient. Color illustrations enhance the written text. The text is updated throughout and includes a number of new chapters and illustrations, as well as aesthetic changes that make key information easier to locate. Authored by experts in the field, this one-of-a-kind manual presents data on principles and procedures, organ system examination, neonatology, shock and temperature related problems, interpretation of lab tests, pharmacology and toxicology, and management of special problems.

• Presents the medical and surgical principles and procedures for all organs and body systems, including common signs of distress.
• Includes nutritional guidelines for each disease.
• Easy-to-use format includes a quick reference guide to the equipment needed to perform emergency procedures, treatments presented in at-a-glance outline format, and easy-to-read tables that summarize key information on poisons.
• Describes laboratory tests, including details on how to obtain the best samples and interpret test results.
• Offers coverage of not only common medical emergencies, but uncommon emergencies as well.
• Features useful appendices on normal clinical values, vaccination schedules, product manufacturers, and registry information for various breeds.

• Includes new chapters on diagnostic ultrasound, pain management, fluid therapy, high-risk pregnancy, regional perfusion, aging guidelines/dentistry, esophagostomy, temporomandibular arthrocentesis, endoscopy of the navicular bursa, corneal scraping, nerve blocks of the eye, caudal epidural catheterization, blood coagulation disorders, emergency measurements of body fluids, and diseases seen in Europe.
• Presents more than 100 new illustrations and 24 new color plates of GI disorders and toxic plants.
• Features updated and expanded drug information, including dosages and drug reactions.
• Thumb tabs mark chapter names and page bars make the drug dosage tables easier to locate.
• "Must Know" information is called out with a new logo.

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Contenuti

PART ONE: Emergency Medical and Surgical Principles and Procedures
Section I: General Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
1. Blood Collection
2. Medication Administration
3. Intravenous Catheter Placement
4. Intraosseous Infusion Technique
5. Regional Perfusion
6. Bacterial, Fungal, and Viral Infection Diagnoses
7. Biopsy Techniques
8. Endoscopy Techniques
9. Ultrasound Examination

Section II: Respiratory System
10. Nasotracheal and Orotracheal Tube Placement
11. Transtracheal Aspiration and Bronchoalveolar Lavage
12. Nasal Oxygen Insufflation
13. Assisted Ventilation
14. Tracheotomy
15. Paranasal Sinus Trephination
16. Thoracocentesis and Chest Tube Placement

Section III: Gastrointestinal System
17. Aging Guidelines/Dentistry
18. Nasogastric Tube Placement
19. Abdominocentesis and Peritoneal Fluid Analysis
20. Cecal Trocharization
21. Esophagostomy

Section IV: Genitourinary System
22. Urinary Tract Catheterization

Section V: Musculoskeletal System
23. Local Anesthesia for the Diagnosis of the Lameness
24. Arthrocentesis and Synovial Fluid Analysis
25. Temporomandibular Arthrocentesis
26. Endoscopy of the Navicular Bursa

Section VI: The Eye
27. Corneal Scraping
28. Fluorescein Staining
29. Nasolacrimal Duct Cannulation
30. Nerve Blocks/eye
31. Subpalpebral Catheter Placement
Section VII: Central Nervous System
32. Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection
33. Caudal Epidural Catheterization

PART TWO: Organ System Examination, Neonatology, Shock, and Temperature-Related Problems
Section I: Organ System Examination
34. Cardiovascular System
35. Gastrointestinal Emergencies and Other Causes of Colic
36. Integumentary System
37. Liver Failure; Hemolytic Anemia
38. Blood Coagulation Disorders
39. Musculoskeletal System
40. Nervous System
41. Ophthalmology
42. Reproductive System
43. Respiratory System
44. Urinary System

Section II: Neonatology
45. High-Risk Pregnancy
46. Neonatology
47. Foal-Cardiopulmonary

Section III: Shock and Temperature-Related Problems
48. Shock and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
49. Temperature-Related Problems

PART THREE: Laboratory Tests
50. Emergency Measurements of CBC, Serum, Chemistries, Blood Gas, and Body Fluid in Equine Practice
51. Cytology

PART FOUR: Pharmacology and Toxicology
52. Pharmacology and Adverse Drug Reactions
53. Toxicology

PART FIVE: Management of Special Problems
54. Disaster Medicine
55. Management of Acute Pain
56. Anesthesia for Field Emergencies and Euthanasia
57. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured Horse
58. Emergency Diseases Seen in Europe

Emergency Drug Dosages
Appendix I: Reference Values
Appendix II: Worming Schedule
Appendix III: Immunization Schedules
Appendix IV: Product Manufacturers
Appendix V: Breed Chart
Appendix VI: Long Bone Physeal Fusion Times
Appendix VII: Trade/Generic Names Used in Equine Practice
Appendix VIII: Susceptibility Patterns of Organisms Isolated from Equine Submissions
Appendix IX: Resources for the Veterinarian for Information on Terrorist Attacks and Emergency Preparedness

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: W B Saunders Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0721692982
• ISBN 13: 9780721692982
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 912
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Barbara Criscuolo; 0028 8184520; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italia