Small Animal Critical Care Medicine

PART I Key Critical Care Concepts

1 Evaluation and Triage of the Critically Ill Patient

2 Physical Examination and Daily Assessment of the Critically Ill Patient

3 Hemostasis

4 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

5 Postcardiac Arrest Care

6 Classification and Initial Management of Shock States

7 SIRS, MODS, and Sepsis

8 Oxygen Toxicity

9 The Endothelial Surface Layer

10 Hyperthermia and Fever

11 Interstitial Edema

12 Patient Suffering in the Intensive Care Unit

13 Predictive Scoring Systems in Veterinary Medicine

PART II Respiratory Disorders

14 Control of Breathing

15 Oxygen Therapy

16 Hypoxemia

17 Hypoventilation

18 Upper Airway Disease

19 Tracheal Collapse: Management & Indications for Tracheal Stents

20 Feline Bronchopulmonary Disease

21 Lower Airway Disease in Dogs

22 Pulmonary Hypertension

23 Pulmonary Edema

24 Pneumonia

25 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

26 Pulmonary Contusions and Hemorrhage

27 Pulmonary Thromboembolism

28 Chest Wall Disease

29 Pleural Space Disease

30 Respiratory Distress Look-Alikes

PART III Advanced Respiratory Support

31 High Flow Nasal Oxygen

32 Mechanical Ventilation—Core Concepts

33 Mechanical Ventilation—Advanced Concepts

34 Jet Ventilation

35 Ventilator Waveforms

36 Anesthesia and Monitoring of the Ventilator Patient

37 Nursing Care of the Ventilator Patient

38 Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilation

39 Ventilator-induced Lung Injury

40 Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Part IV Cardiovascular Disorders

41 Mechanisms of Heart Failure

42 Ventricular Failure and Myocardial Infarction

43 Feline Cardiomyopathy

44 Canine Cardiomyopathy

45 Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease

46 Blunt Cardiac Injury

47 Pericardial Diseases

48 Bradyarrhythmias and Conduction Disturbances

49 Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias

50 Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias

51 Myocarditis

52 Cardiac Biomarkers

53 Systemic Hypertension

54 Cardiopulmonary Bypass

PART V Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disturbances

55 Sodium Disorders

56 Potassium Disorders

57 Calcium Disorders

58 Magnesium and Phosphate Disorders

59 Traditional Acid-Base Analysis

60 Nontraditional Acid-Base Analysis

61 Hyperlactatemia

62 Urine Osmolality and Electrolytes

PART VI Fluid Therapy

63 Assessment of Hydration

64 Assessment of Intravascular Volume

65 Crystalloids and Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen-Carrying Solutions

66 Colloid Solutions

67 Daily Intravenous Fluid Therapy

68 Shock Fluids and Fluid Challenge

69 Transfusion Medicine

70 Blood Types, Pretransfusion Compatibility, and Transfusion Reactions

71 Hemorrhagic Shock

PART VII Endocrine Disorders

72 The Diabetic Patient in the ICU

73 Diabetic Ketoacidosis

74 Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome

75 Hypoglycemia

76 Diabetes Insipidus

77 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion

78 Thyroid Storm

79 Hypothyroid Crisis in the Dog

80 Pheochromocytoma

81 Critical Illness-Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency

82 Hypoadrenocorticism

PART VIII Neurologic Disorders

83 Neurological Evaluation of the ICU Patient

84 Seizures and Status Epilepticus

85 Intracranial Hypertension

86 Tetanus

87 Hepatic Encephalopathy

Part IX Infectious Disorders

88 Hospital-Associated Infections and Zoonoses

89 Febrile Neutropenia

90 Sepsis and Septic Shock

91 Bacterial Infections

92 Fungal Infections

93 Viral Infections

94 Canine Parvovirus Infection

95 Infective Endocarditis

96 Urosepsis

97 Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections

98 Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections

99 Multidrug-Resistant Infections

100 Infectious Disease Control in the ICU

PART X Hematologic Disorders

101 Hypercoagulable States

102 Feline Aortic Thromboembolism

103 Platelet Disorders

104 Coagulopathy in the ICU

105 Management of the Bleeding Patient in the ICU

106 Anemia in the ICU

107 Dyshemoglobinemias

108 Acute Hemolytic Disorders

PART XI Intraabdominal Disorders

109 Acute Abdominal Pain

110 Acute Pancreatitis

111 Acute Cholecystitis

112 Hepatitis and Cholangiohepatitis

113 Hepatic Failure

114 Portal Hypertension

115 Portosystemic Shunt Management

116 Acute Gastroenteritis

117 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

118 Regurgitation and Vomiting

119 Diarrhea

120 Peritonitis

PART XII Urogenital Disorders

121 Acute Kidney Injury

122 Chronic Kidney Disease

123 Kidney Transplantation

PART XIII Nutrition

124 Nutritional Assessment

125 Nutritional Modulation of Critical Illness

126 Enteral Nutrition

127 Parenteral Nutrition

PART XIV Trauma

128 Traumatic Brain Injury

129 Wound Management

130 Thermal Burn Injury

PART XV Anesthesia and Pain Management

131 Pain Assessment

132 Sedation of the Critically Ill Patient

133 Anesthesia in the Critically Ill Patient

134 Analgesia and Constant Rate Infusions

135 Physical Rehabilitation for the Critical Care Patient

136 Integrative Veterinary Medicine for the Intensive Care Unit Patient

PART XVI Environmental Emergencies

137 Smoke Inhalation

138 Hypothermia

139 Heat Stroke

140 Drowning and Submersion Injury

PART XVII Miscellaneous Disorders

141 Anaphylaxis

142 Gas Embolism

143 Subcutaneous Emphysema

144 Ocular Disease in the Intensive Care Unit

145 Critically Ill Neonatal and Pediatric Patients

146 Critically Ill Geriatric Patients

PART XVIII Pharmacology

147 Catecholamines

148 Vasopressin

149 Antihypertensives

150 Pimobendan

151 Diuretics

152 Appetite Stimulants

153 Gastrointestinal Protectants

154 Antiemetics and Prokinetics

155 Opioid Agonists and Antagonists

156 Benzodiazepines

157 a2-Agonists and Antagonists

158 Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

159 Gabapentin

160 Tramadol

161 Trazodone

162 Cannabinoid Medicine in Intensive Care Unit Patients

163 Anticonvulsants

164 Antiplatelet Drugs

165 Anticoagulants

166 Thrombolytic Agents

167 Hemostatic Drugs

168 Antiarrhythmic Agents

169 Inhaled Medications

170 Complications of Chemotherapy Agents

171 Antitoxins and Antivenoms

PART XIX Antimicrobial Therapy

172 Antimicrobial Use in the Critical Care Patient

173 b-Lactam Antimicrobials

174 Aminoglycosides

175 Fluoroquinolones

176 Antifungal Therapy

177 Miscellaneous Antibiotics

PART XX Extracorporeal Therapy

178 Renal Replacement Therapies

179 Apheresis

180 Extracorporeal Therapies for Blood Purification

Part XXI Monitoring

181 Hemodynamic Monitoring

182 Cardiac Output Monitoring

183 Electrocardiogram Evaluation

184 Oximetry Monitoring

185 Colloid Osmotic Pressure and Osmolality

186 Coagulation and Platelet Monitoring

187 Viscoelastic Monitoring

188 Intraabdominal Pressure Monitoring

189 Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the ICU

190 Capnography

191 Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

192 Urine Output

PART XXII Procedures

193 Peripheral Venous Catheterization

194 Intraosseous Catheterization

195 Central Venous Catheterization

196 Blood Film Evaluation

197 Endotracheal Intubation and Tracheostomy

198 Thoracocentesis

199 Thoracostomy Tube Placement and Drainage

200 Abdominocentesis

201 Arterial Catheterization

202 Blood Gas Sampling

203 Temporary Cardiac Pacing

204 Cardioversion

205 Defibrillation

206 Cerebrospinal Fluid Sampling and Interpretation

207 Urinary Catheterization

208 Urinary Diversion Techniques

PART XXIII Intensive Care Unit Design and Management

209 Intensive Care Unit Facility Design

210 Management of the Intensive Care Unit

211 Client Communication, Grief, and Veterinary Wellness

212 Prevention of Compassion Fatigue and Burnout