Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

This comprehensive resource brings together cutting edge information about fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base physiology and fluid therapy as they apply to small animal practice. It also offers complete coverage of relevant physiology and pathophysiology, as well as important information for interpreting and analyzing biochemical test results. Provides the most up-to-date information for understanding and managing a wide range of metabolic disorders. Offers extensive coverage of patient evaluation, possible causes, normal and abnormal clinical and laboratory features, approaches to therapy, technical aspects of therapy, patient monitoring, assessing risk, and prediction of outcomes for each disorder. Contributions from 25 experts in the field ensure the most current, authoritative coverage.Comprehensive references offer opportunities for further research. Helpful tables, algorithms, and illustrations highlight important concepts. A section on Special Therapy, including blood transfusions and blood substitutes, critical nutrition, and dialysis.

Section 1: Applied Physiology -- 1. Applied physiology of body fluids in dogs and cats -- 2. Applied renal physiology -- Section 2: Electrolyte Disorders -- 3. Disorders of sodium and water: Hypernatremia and hyponatremia -- 4. Disorders of chloride: Hyperchloremia and hypochloremia -- 5. Disorders of potassium: Hyperkalemia and hypokalemia -- 6. Disorders of calcium: Hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia EXPANDED! -- 7. Disorders of phosphorus: Hyperphosphatemia and hypophosphatemia -- 8. Disorders of magnesium: Hypomagnesemia -- Section 3: Acid-Base Disorders -- 9. Introduction to acid-base disorders -- 10. Metabolic acid-base disorders -- 11. Respiratory acid-base disorders -- 12. Mixed acid-base disorders -- 13. Strong ion difference approach to acid-base balance NEW! -- Section 4: Fluid Therapy -- 14. Introduction to Fluid Therapy -- 15. Technical aspects of fluid therapy: Catheters and monitoring of fluid therapy -- 16. Monitoring fluid therapy and complications of fluid therapy NEW! -- 17. Perioperative management of fluid therapy -- 18. Fluid therapy for gastrointestinal and pancreatic disease -- 19. Fluid therapy for hepatic disease EXPANDED! -- 20. Fluid therapy in endocrine and metabolic disorders -- 21. Fluid and diuretic therapy in heart failure -- 22. Fluid therapy during intrinsic renal failure -- 23. Shock Syndromes -- Section 5: Special Therapy -- 24. Blood transfusion and blood substitutes -- 25. Total parenteral nutrition -- 26. Enteral nutrition NEW! -- 27. Fluid therapy with macromolecular plasma volume expanders -- 28. Peritoneal dialysis -- 29. Hemodialysis EXPANDED!

Rev. edition of: Fluid therapy in small animal practice. 2nd edition 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.