Fluid therapy in small animal practice

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Fluid therapy in small animal practice

Stephen P. DiBartola

Saunders, c1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book gives in-depth coverage of the physiology of fluid, electrolyte, and acid base disorders in dogs and cats. It provides practical information about administration of fluids. Specialized forms of therapy are included. The first half of the book covers physiology, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment. The second half is packed with practical "how-to" information on fluid therapy. Throughout the book tables and algorithms condense key data into easy to access and easy to understand form. Practical how-to's demonstrate accurate placement of catheters and administration of fluids. The book covers specialized forms of therapy including hypertonic saline therapy, blood transfusions, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and peritoneal dialysis. Individual chapters are devoted to fluid therapy in specific clinical situations: shock, anaesthesis and surgery, heart failure, gastrointestinal disease and renal failure. Numerous tables of differential diagnoses and algorithms facilitate the diagnostic evaluation of small animal patients with fluid, electrolyte and acid base disorders. The appendix demonstrates application of material featured in the book to laboratory data.

Table of Contents

  • Composition and distribution of body fluids in dogs and cats
  • renal physiology
  • disorders of sodium and water - hypernatraemia and hyponatraemia
  • disorders of potassium - hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia
  • disorders of calcium - hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia
  • disorders of phosphorus - hypophosphataemia and hyperphosphataemia
  • introduction to acid base disorders
  • metabolic acidosis
  • metabolic alkalosis
  • respiratory acid base disorders
  • mixed acid base disorders
  • nontraditional approach to acid base disorders
  • introduction to fluid therapy
  • technical aspects of fluid therapy - catheters and monitoring of fluid therapy
  • blood transfusion therapy
  • parenteral nutrition
  • enteral nutrition
  • shock - concepts and management
  • hypertonic fluid therapy
  • fluid therapy during anaesthesia and surgery
  • fluid therapy for gastrointestinal, pancreatic, and hepatic disease
  • fluid and diuretic therapy in heart failure
  • fluid therapy during renal failure
  • periotoneal dialysis
  • appendix of clinical cases.

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