Small Animal Critical Care Medicine Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card)

Bys: Silverstein, Deborah and Hopper, Kate

NEW Coverage of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy and both core and advanced concepts for mechanical ventilation helps you deliver high-quality care to patients with respiratory failure. NEW Chapters on current critical care topics include Assessment of Intravascular Volume, Urine Osmolality and Electrolytes, and Infectious Disease Control in the ICU. NEW Chapters on novel procedures offer coverage of tracheal stents, urinary diversion techniques, and an in-depth review of point-of-care ultrasound with extensive figures and images. NEW Coverage of increasingly prevalent problems seen in the intensive care unit includes coagulation disorders of the critically ill patient, feline aortic thromboembolism, oxygen toxicity, and treatment of severe hypertension. NEW Chapters on shock fluid therapy and transfusion therapy provide cutting edge information on how to prevent complications and maximize resources. NEW Prevention of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout chapter addresses this major challenge currently affecting the veterinary profession. NEW Algorithms and figures throughout the text clarify key concepts and aid in diagnosis and treatment. NEW Enhanced eBook, included with the purchase of a new print copy of the book, provides online access to a fully searchable version of the text and makes its content available on various devices. UPDATED Coagulation section includes chapters on hemostasis, management of the bleeding patient, coagulation and platelet monitoring, and viscoelastic monitoring. EXPANDED Pharmacology section offers coverage of cannabis, trazadone, gabapentin, pimobendane, and appetite stimulants.

• Format: Misc. Supplies
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323764738
• ISBN13: 9780323764735
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 1280 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.