Monitoring and Intervention for the Critically Ill Small Animal: The Rule of 20 offers guidance for assessing the patient, interpreting diagnostic test results, and selecting appropriate monitoring procedures.
Based on Rebecca Kirby’s time-tested Rule of 20, with a chapter devoted to each item on the checklist
Provides comprehensive guidance for monitoring a critically ill small animal patient
Emphasizes the interplay of each parameter with one another
Designed for fast access on the clinic floor, with potentially life-saving ideas, tips, lists and procedures
Presents tables, schematics, algorithms, and drawings for quick reference
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Rule of 20
Rebecca Kirby
Chapter 2. Fluid Balance
Elke Rudloff, Rebecca Kirby
Chapter 3. Blood Pressure
Lauren Sullivan
Chapter 4. Albumin and Colloid Osmotic Pressure
Adesola Odunayo
Chapter 5. Glucose
Natara Loose
Chapter 6. Electrolytes
Linda Barton
Chapter 7. Acid Base Status
Jan Kovacic, Ryan Wheeler
Chapter 8. Oxygenation and Ventilation
Christin Reminga, Lesley King
Chapter 9. Coagualation
Andrew Linklater
Chapter 10. Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin
Andrew Linklater, Veronica Higgs
Chapter 11. Heart Rate, Rhythm and Contractility
Dennis Burkett
Chapter 12. Neurological Status
Christine Iacovetta
Chapter 13. The Renal System
Lee Herold
Chapter 14. White Blood Cells, Immune Status and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Carol Haak
Chapter 15. Gastrointestinal System Motility and Integrity
Jennifer Klaus
Chapter 16. Nutrition
Caroline Tonozzi
Chapter 17. Temperature
Conni Wehausen
Chapter 18. Drug Selection and Dosing Regimens
Dawn Merton Boothe
Chapter 19. Pain Management
Armi Pigott
Chapter 20. Veterinary Nursing Care
Heather Darbo, Cheryl Page
Chapter 21. Wounds and Bandages
Jennifer Devey, Andrew Linklater, Rebecca Kirby
Chapter 22. Anesthesia of the Critical Patient
Sue Leonard
Rebecca Kirby, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC, was formerly an Associate Professor and Director of Emergency Services at the University of Pennsylvania, and served as owner of the Animal Emergency Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA for 21 years.
Andrew Linklater, DVM, DACVECC, was trained at the Animal Emergency Center and is currently a Clinical Instructor at Lakeshore Veterinary Specialists in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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