PART I Key Critical Care Concepts1 Evaluation and Triage of the Critically Ill Patient2 Physical Examination and Daily Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient3 Hemostasis4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation5 Postcardiac Arrest Care6 Classification and Initial Management of Shock States7 SIRS, MODS, and Sepsis8 Oxygen Toxicity9 The Endothelial Surface Layer10 Hyperthermia and Fever11 Interstitial Edema12 Patient Suffering in the Intensive Care Unit13 Predictive Scoring Systems in Veterinary MedicinePART II Respiratory Disorders14 Control of Breathing15 Oxygen Therapy16 Hypoxemia17 Hypoventilation18 Upper Airway Disease19 Tracheal Collapse: Management & Indications for Tracheal Stents20 Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease21 Lower Airway Disease in Dogs22 Pulmonary Hypertension23 Pulmonary Edema24 Pneumonia25 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome26 Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage27 Pulmonary Thromboembolism28 Chest Wall Disease29 Pleural Space Disease30 Respiratory Distress Look-AlikesPART III Advanced Respiratory Support31 High Flow Nasal Oxygen32 Mechanical Ventilation-Core Concepts33 Mechanical Ventilation-Advanced Concepts34 Jet Ventilation35 Ventilator Waveforms36 Anesthesia and Monitoring of the Ventilator Patient37 Nursing Care of the Ventilator Patient38 Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation39 Ventilator-induced Lung Injury40 Ventilator-Associated PneumoniaPart IV Cardiovascular Disorders41 Mechanisms of Heart Failure42 Ventricular Failure and Myocardial Infarction43 Feline Cardiomyopathy44 Canine Cardiomyopathy45 Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease46 Blunt Cardiac Injury47 Pericardial Diseases48 Bradyarrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances49 Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias50 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias51 Myocarditis52 Cardiac Biomarkers53 Systemic Hypertension54 Cardiopulmonary BypassPART V Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disturbances55 Sodium Disorders56 Potassium Disorders57 Calcium Disorders58 Magnesium and Phosphate Disorders59 Traditional Acid-Base Analysis60 Nontraditional Acid-Base Analysis61 Hyperlactatemia62 Urine Osmolality and ElectrolytesPART VI Fluid Therapy63 Assessment of Hydration64 Assessment of Intravascular Volume65 Crystalloids and Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen-Carrying Solutions66 Colloid Solutions67 Daily Intravenous Fluid Therapy68 Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge69 Transfusion Medicine70 Blood Types, Pretransfusion Compatibility, and Transfusion Reactions71 Hemorrhagic ShockPART VII Endocrine Disorders72 The Diabetic Patient in the ICU73 Diabetic Ketoacidosis74 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome75 Hypoglycemia76 Diabetes Insipidus77 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion78 Thyroid Storm79 Hypothyroid Crisis in the Dog80 Pheochromocytoma81 Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency82 HypoadrenocorticismPART VIII Neurologic Disorders83 Neurological Evaluation of the ICU Patient84 Seizures and Status Epilepticus85 Intracranial Hypertension86 Tetanus87 Hepatic EncephalopathyPart IX Infectious Disorders88 Hospital-Associated Infections and Zoonoses89 Febrile Neutropenia90 Sepsis and Septic Shock91 Bacterial Infections92 Fungal Infections93 Viral Infections94 Canine Parvovirus Infection95 Infective Endocarditis96 Urosepsis97 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections98 Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections99 Multidrug-Resistant Infections100 Infectious Disease Control in the ICUPART X Hematologic Disorders101 Hypercoagulable States102 Feline Aortic Thromboembolism103 Platelet Disorders104 Coagulopathy in the ICU105 Management of the Bleeding Patient in the ICU106 Anemia in the ICU107 Dyshemoglobinemias108 Acute Hemolytic DisordersPART XI Intraabdominal Disorders109 Acute Abdominal Pain110 Acute Pancreatitis111 Acute Cholecystitis112 Hepatitis and Cholangiohepatitis113 Hepatic Failure114 Portal Hypertension115 Portosystemic Shunt Management116 Acute Gastroenteritis117 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage118 Regurgitation and Vomiting119 Diarrhea120 PeritonitisPART XII Urogenital Disorders121 Acute

- 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.
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- 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.