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<p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p>Foreword xv</p> <p>1 Approach to the Critically Ill Cat 1<br /><i>Kenneth J. Drobatz</i></p> <p>2 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 9<br /><i>Sean D. Smarick</i></p> <p>3 Shock 19<br /><i>Erica Reineke</i></p> <p>4 Trauma 25<br /><i>Erica Reineke</i></p> <p>5 Anesthesia for Critically Ill Feline Patient 33<br /><i>Hope F. Douglas and Giacomo Gianotti</i></p> <p>6 Anesthetic Protocols for Systemically Healthy Cats 55<br /><i>Michelle Cerullo and Giacomo Gianotti</i></p> <p>7 Analgesia in the Critically Ill Cat 63<br /><i>Kelley M. Varner and Giacomo Gianotti</i></p> <p>8 Fluid Therapy 75<br /><i>Garret Pachtinger</i></p> <p>9 Nutritional Support for the Critically Ill Feline Patient 83<br /><i>Daniel L. Chan</i></p> <p>10 Respiratory Emergencies and Pleural Space Disease 93<br /><i>Elizabeth Rozanski</i></p> <p>11 Upper Airway Disease 109<br /><i>Dana L. Clarke</i></p> <p>12 Lower Airway Disease 119<br /><i>Lynelle R. Johnson and Lesley G. King</i></p> <p>13 Parenchymal Disease 131<br /><i>Deborah Silverstein</i></p> <p>14 Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Cardiac Emergencies 143<br /><i>Chloë L. Block and Marc S. Kraus</i></p> <p>15 Management of Specific Cardiac Diseases 153<br /><i>Mark A. Oyama</i></p> <p>16 Management of Thromboembolic Disease Secondary to Heart Disease 163<br /><i>Benjamin Brainard and Amy Alwood</i></p> <p>17 Management of Life-Threatening Arrhythmias 169<br /><i>Meg M. Sleeper</i></p> <p>18 Diagnostic Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Conditions 177<br /><i>Daniel Z. Hume</i></p> <p>19 General Approach to the Acute Abdomen 185<br /><i>Vincent J. Thawley</i></p> <p>20 Management of Specific Gastrointestinal Conditions 195<br /><i>Mark P. Rondeau</i></p> <p>21 Urologic Emergencies--General Approach: Diagnostic Evaluation, Monitoring, and Therapeutic Techniques for the Urological System 211<br /><i>Simon W. Tappin</i></p> <p>22 Urologic Emergencies: Ureters, Bladder, Urethra, GN, and CKD 223<br /><i>Andréanne Cléroux</i></p> <p>23 Acute Kidney Injury 243<br /><i>Katie D. Mauro</i></p> <p>24 General Approach and Overview of the Neurologic Cat 253<br /><i>Daniel J. Fletcher</i></p> <p>25 Neurologic Emergencies: Brain 271<br /><i>Scott C. Petesch</i></p> <p>26 Neurologic Emergencies: Spinal Cord 283<br /><i>Evelyn M. Galban</i></p> <p>27 Neurologic Emergencies: Peripheral 293<br /><i>Leontine Benedicenti</i></p> <p>28 Hematologic Emergencies: Bleeding 301<br /><i>Anthony L. Gonzalez, Sarah M. Gradilla, and Susan G. Hackner</i></p> <p>29 Hematologic Emergencies: Anemia 323<br /><i>Anthony L. Gonzalez, Paula Simons, and Susan G. Hackner</i></p> <p>30 Management of Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Diabetes Mellitus 351<br /><i>Marie T. Keith</i></p> <p>31 Management of Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Other 367<br /><i>Cynthia R. Ward</i></p> <p>32 Electrolyte Disorders 373<br /><i>Linda Martin, Emilia Terradas Crespo, and Karin Unger</i></p> <p>33 Reproductive Emergencies 399<br /><i>Carol A. Margolis and Margret L. Casal</i></p> <p>34 Pediatric Emergencies 417<br /><i>Maureen A. McMichael</i></p> <p>35 Geriatric Emergencies 427<br /><i>Maureen A. McMichael</i></p> <p>36 Ocular Emergencies 433<br /><i>Deborah C. Mandell and Paul Scherlie</i></p> <p>37 Dermatologic Emergencies 453<br /><i>Kathryn A. Rook and Jill L. Abraham</i></p> <p>38 Toxicological Emergencies 479<br /><i>Tina Wismer</i></p> <p>39 Environmental Emergencies 509<br /><i>Lori S. Waddell and Elise M. Boller</i></p> <p>40 Common Technical Procedures in the ER 525<br /><i>Sage De Rosa and Vincent J. Thawley</i></p> <p>41 Creating a Minimal-Stress Emergency Environment 541<br /><i>Carlo Siracusa</i></p> <p>42 Surgical Section 551<br /><i>Maureen A. Griffin and William T. N. Culp</i></p> <p>42.1 Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery 551</p> <p>42.2 Emergency Urinary Surgery 560</p> <p>42.3 Emergency Hepatobiliary Surgery 570</p> <p>42.4 Emergency Reproductive Surgery 576</p> <p>42.5 Emergency Traumatic and Reconstructive Surgery 582</p> <p>42.6 Emergency Ophthalmic Surgery 591</p> <p>Index 597</p>

<p><b>The Editors</b></p> <p><b> Kenneth J. Drobatz</b> is Professor and Chief of Critical Care and Director of the Emergency Service at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. <p><b> Erica Reineke</b> is Associate Professor in the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. <p><b> Merilee F. Costello</b> is a Critical Care Specialist at a Private Specialty Hospital. <p><b>William T. N. Culp</b> is Professor at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, USA.

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