Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

SECTION ONE: EMERGENCY CARE -- 1. Prehospital Management of the Injured Animal -- * Survey the Scene -- * Initial Examination -- * Preparation for Transport -- 2. Initial Emergency Examination, Management, and Triage -- * Primary Survey and Emergency Resuscitation Measures -- * Ancillary Diagnostic Evaluation -- * Summary of Patient Status -- * The Rapidly Decompensating Patient -- 3. Emergency Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures -- * Abdominal Paracentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage -- * Bandaging and Splinting Techniques -- * Blood Component Therapy -- * Central Venous Pressure Measurement -- * Fluid Therapy -- * Orogastric Lavage -- * Oxygen Supplementation -- * Pulse Oximetry -- * Capnometry (End-Tidal Co2 Monitoring) -- * Thoracocentesis -- * Tracheostomy -- * Urohydropulsion -- * Vascular Access Techniques -- 4. Pain: Assessment, Prevention, and Management -- * Physiologic Impact of Untreated Pain -- * Recognition and Assessment of Pain -- * Acute Pain Management for Emergent, Critical/Intensive Care and Trauma Patients -- * Pharmacologic Means to Analgesia: Major Analgesics -- * Analgesia: Minor Analgesics -- * Adjunctive Analgesics Drugs -- * Local and Regional Techniques for Emergent Patients -- 5. Emergency Management of Specific Conditions -- * Acute Abdomen -- * Anaphylactic (Anaphylactoid) Shock -- * Angioneurotic Edema and Urticaria -- * Anesthetic Complications and Emergencies -- * Bleeding Disorders -- * Burns -- * Cardiac Emergencies -- * Ear Emergencies -- * Electrocution/Electric Shock -- * Emergencies of the Female Reproductive Tract and Genitalia -- * Emergencies of the Male Genitalia and Reproductive Tract -- * Environmental and Household Emergencies* Fractures and Musculoskeletal Trauma -- * Gastrointestinal Emergencies -- * Hypertension: Systemic -- * Metabolic Emergencies -- * Neurologic Emergencies -- * Ocular Emergencies -- * Oncologic Emergencies -- * Poisons and Toxins -- * Respiratory Emergencies -- * Pulmonary Diseases -- * Superficial Soft Tissue Injuries -- * Shock -- * Thromboembolism: Systemic -- * Urinary Tract Emergencies -- SECTION 2: PATIENT EVALUATION AND ORGAN SYSTEM EXAMINATION -- 6. Patient Evaluation -- * Owner Assessment: The "Beettt" Test -- * Clinician Assessment: The "Problem List" -- 7. The Medical Record -- * Medical Record Content -- 8.Organ System Examination -- * Alimentary Tract -- * Cardiovascular -- * Integument (Skin, Haircoat, and Nails) -- * Lymph Nodes and Thyroid Glands -- * Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic -- * Nervous System -- * Ophthalmic (Ocular) -- * Otic (Ear) -- * Reproductive Tract -- Female -- * Reproductive Tract -- Male -- * Respiratory Tract -- Upper -- * Respiratory Tract -- Lower -- * Normal Breeding Behavior -- Urinary Tract -- SECTION 3: CLINICAL SIGNS -- 9. Abdominal Enlargement (With Ascites)(!) -- 10. Abdominal Enlargement (Without Ascites)(!) -- 11. Aggression -- 12. Alopecia (See Hair Loss) -- 13. Ataxia (See Incoordination) -- 14. Blindness (See Vision Loss) -- 15. Blood In Urine: Hematuria -- 16.Coma: Loss of Consciousness(!) -- 17. Constipation and Obstipation (See Also Straining to Defecate) -- 18. Cough -- 19. Coughing Blood: Hemoptysis (See Also Difficulty Breathing)(!) -- 20. Deafness or Hearing Loss -- 21. Decreased Urine Production: Oliguria and Anuria(!) -- 22. Diarrhea, Acute Onset -- 23. Diarrhea, Chronic -- 24. Difficulty Breathing or Respiratory Distress: Cyanosis(!) -- 25. Difficulty Breathing or Respiratory Distress: Dyspnea(!) -- 26. Difficulty Swallowing: Dysphagia -- 27. Hair Loss: Alopecia -- 28. Hemorrhage (See Spontaneous Bleeding)(!) -- 29. Icterus (See Yellow Skin)(!) -- 30. Incoordination: Ataxia -- 31. Increased Urination and Water Consumption: Polyuria -- 32. Polydipsia -- 33. Itching or Scratching: Pruritus (See Also Hair Loss) -- 34. Jaundice (See Yellow Skin)(!) -- 35. Joint Swelling: Arthropathy -- 36. Loss of Appetite: Anorexia -- 37. Lymph Node Enlargement: Lymphadenomegaly(!) -- 38. Pain -- 39. Painful Urination: Dysuria (See Straining to Urinate) -- 40. Painful Defecation: Dyschezia (See Straining to Defecate) -- 41. Rectal and Anal Pain (See Straining to Defecate) -- 42. Regurgitation (See Also Vomiting) -- 43. Seizures or Convulsions or Epilepsy(!) -- 44. Sneezing and Nasal Discharge -- 45. Spontaneous Bleeding: Hemorrhage(!) -- 46. Straining to Defecate: Dyschezia -- 47. Straining to Urinate: Dysuria or Anuria(!) -- 48. Swelling of the Limbs: Peripheral Edema(!) -- 49. Uncontrolled Urination: Urinary Incontinence -- 50. Vision Loss: Total Blindness -- 51. Vomiting (See Also Regurgitation) -- 52. Vomiting Blood: Hematemesis(!) -- 53. Weight Loss: Emaciation/Cachexia -- 54. Yellow Skin or Mucous Membranes: Icterus (Or Jaundice)(!) -- SECTION 4: DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES -- 55. Routine Procedures -- * Administration Techniques -- Medications and Fluids -- * Bandaging Techniques (See Section 1) -- * Blood Pressure Measurement ŁX Indirect -- * Central Venous Pressure Measurement -- * Diagnostic Sample Collection Techniques -- * Dermatologic Procedures -- * Ear Cleaning -- * Endotracheal Intubation -- * Intravenous Catheterization -- * Physical Therapy -- 56. Advanced Procedures -- * Abdominocentesis -- * Biopsy Techniques -- Advanced -- * Blood Gas -- Arterial -- * Cerebral Spinal Fluid (Csf) Collection -- * Electrocardiography -- * Endoscopy -- Indications and Equipment Requirements -- * Fluid Therapy -- * Gastrointestinal Procedures -- * Laparoscopy -- * Ophthalmic Procedures -- * Radiographic Contrast Studies -- * Reproductive Tract -- Female -- * Reproductive Tract -- Male -- * Respiratory Tract Procedures -- * Urinary Tract Procedures -- SECTION 5: LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC AND TEST PROTOCOLS -- 57.Common Reference Range Values -- 58. Sample Handling -- 59. Submission Requirements for Rabies Suspects -- * Sample Submission for Rabies Testing -- * Packaging Requirements for Authorized samples -- * Submission Guidelines -- * Packing and Shipping Directions -- * Information Requested on the Rabies Specimen History Form -- 60. Histopathology and Cytopathology -- * Histopathology -- * Cytopathology -- 61. Biochemistry -- Routine -- * Analyte or Test Name (Synonyms) -- * Normal -- * Patient Preparation -- * Collect -- * Submit -- * Interpretation -- * Interference -- * Protocol -- 62. Special Diagnostic Tests and Test Protocols -- 63. Hemostasis and Coagulation -- * Initial In-Office Screening Tests * Ancillary Tests of Hemostasis * Submission of Samples for Coagulation Testing -- 64. Endocrinology -- 65. Immunology -- 66. Infectious Disease Serology and Microbiology -- 67. Urine -- SECTION 6: CHARTS and TABLES -- 68. Emergency Hotlines -- 69. Dog Breeds -- 70. Cat Breeds -- 71. Breed Standards: Tail Docking and Dew Claws -- 72. Laboratory Animal Data (Tables 5 thru 14) -- 73. Epiphyseal Fusion Times -- 74. Requirements for Send -- Out Lab Tests -- 75. Laboratory Changes -- Pregnancy and Lactation -- 76. Bone Marrow Differential Cell Counts -- 77. Physiological Data -- Dog and Cat -- 78. Conversions: Body Weight to Meters Squared -- 79. Conversions: Standard French to Metric -- 80. Conversions: Traditional Units to/from International System Units (SI) -- 81. Conversions: Metric Units -- 82. Vaccine Guidelines -- 83. Vaccination Protocols -- Canine -- 84. Vaccination Protocols -- Felines -- 85. Rabies Compendium -- 86. Susceptibility Chart -- Non-Domestic Species -- 87. Prescription Writing -- DO's and DON'Ts -- 88. Drug Reference List -- -- (!) Denotes a clinical sign that poses potential for a life-threatening condition. IMMEDIATE ASSESSMENT and INTERVENTION is indicated.

Emergency care -- Patient evaluation and organ system examination -- Clinical signs -- Clinical procedures -- Interpretation of laboratory tests -- Charts and tables.