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<p>Contributors xi<br /><br />Foreword xiii<br /><i>Harold Davis</i></p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p>Acknowledgment xvii</p> <p>About the Companion Website xix</p> <p><b>Section 1 Initial Patient Management</b></p> <p>1 Triage and Initial Assessment of the Emergency Patient 3<br /><i>Amy L. Newfield</i></p> <p>2 Shock and Initial Stabilization 17<br /><i>Jacklyn M. Arenth and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>3 Venous Access 35<br /><i>Kara B. Trent</i></p> <p>4 Monitoring the Critical Patient 45<br /><i>Trish A. Farry and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>5 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 65<br /><i>Brandy L. Helewa and Liz F. Hughston</i></p> <p><b>Section 2 Specific Organ System Disorders</b></p> <p>6 Cardiovascular Emergencies 87<br /><i>Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>7 Respiratory Emergencies 111<br /><i>Dana J. Heath, Lori B. Atkins, and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>8 Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Emergencies 133<br /><i>Amy B. Campbell and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>9 Urogenital Emergencies 159<br /><i>Andrea M. Steele</i></p> <p>10 Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies 175<br /><i>Angela J. Thorp</i></p> <p>11 Hemolymphatic, Immunological, and Oncology Emergencies 191<br /><i>April J. Bays and Kelly M. Foltz</i></p> <p>12 Neurological Emergencies 223<br /><i>Sally R. Powell and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>13 Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Emergencies 239<br /><i>Nicholas L. Rivituso</i></p> <p>14 Environmental Emergencies 257<br /><i>Nicholas L. Rivituso</i></p> <p>15 Reproductive Emergencies 271<br /><i>Jaime M. Maher</i></p> <p>16 Ocular Emergencies 283<br /><i>Jonathan A. Esmond</i></p> <p>17 Toxicological Emergencies 295<br /><i>Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p><b>Section 3 Select Emergency/Critical Care Topics and Therapies</b></p> <p>18 Critical Care Pharmacology 317<br /><i>David J. Liss and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>19 Exotic Pet Emergencies 361<br /><i>Heather E. Darbo</i><i>‐McClellan</i></p> <p>20 Fluid Therapy, Electrolyte Abnormalities, and Acid–Base Disorders 385<br /><i>David J. Liss and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>21 Mechanical Ventilation 417<br /><i>Kenichiro Yagi</i></p> <p>22 Emergency and Critical Care Anesthesia 439<br /><i>Jennifer K. Sager and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>23 Pain Management for the Emergency and Critical Care Patient 479<br /><i>Alison J. Gottlieb</i></p> <p>24 Transfusion Medicine 505<br /><i>Kenichiro Yagi and Lindan A. Spromberg</i></p> <p>25 Nutrition for the Critically Ill 531<br /><i>Ann E. Wortinger</i></p> <p>26 Renal Replacement Therapy 545<br /><i>Emily</i><i>‐Ione I.Kinney</i></p> <p>27 Caring for the Caregivers 555<br /><i>Louise M. O’Dwyer and Christopher L. Norkus</i></p> <p>28 Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Nursing Skills 563<br /><i>Shannon R. Babyak and Jeffrey B. Backus</i></p> <p>Appendices 591</p> <p>Index 597</p>

<p>"The second edition of the <i>Veterinary Technician’s Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care </i>is a comprehensive and practical guide for veterinary technicians of all levels of experience....Written by technicians for technicians, each chapter is authored by veterinary technician specialists from around the world who have a unique and accurate perspective of what technicians in the field of ECC need and want to know....Overall, this book is an excellent, fairly priced, evidence-based resource for veterinary technicians in ECC settings and a must have for VTS(ECC) candidates." <b>JAVMA, MAR 15, 2019, VOL 254, NO. 6<br /><br /></b>"This is a great addition to the library of books focusing on small animal emergency and critical care. It is comprehensive and thorough, covering a wide variety of topics, including compassion fatigue and burnout. The book is more practical than others I have read on this topic, and this update has several new chapters and expanded sections on individual diseases. I would highly recommend it to fellow veterinary technicians, especially those studying for boards." <b>Doody's Book Review, April 2019</b></p>

<p><b>THE EDITOR</b> <p><b>CHRISTOPHER L. NORKUS</b>, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), VTS (AA), DVM, DACVAA, CVPP, is a staff anesthesiologist and emergency and critical care fellow at Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma and Specialty (AVETS) in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA<b>.</b>

<p><i>Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition</i> provides an in-depth and cutting-edge, yet easy-to-navigate, reference on emergency and critical care for veterinary paraprofessionals of all skill levels. Focusing on dogs and cats, with a chapter covering special considerations for exotic pet and avian emergencies, the book contains the most common emergency and critical topics the veterinary technician needs to know. New chapters cover mechanical ventilation, pain management, renal replacement therapy, nursing skills and procedures, and life as an emergency veterinary technician. A companion website offers chapter review questions and high-quality images. <p>The book begins with information on initial patient assessment and triage, and then goes on to cover shock and initial stabilization, venous access, monitoring the critical patient, and cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation. A section on specific conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies is organized by system, with a final section highlighting select topics like anesthesia, nutrition, transfusion medicine, and critical care pharmacology. <ul> <li>Written by leading veterinary technician specialists (VTS) in emergency and critical care</li> <li>Completely revised and substantially updated, with new emphases on anatomy, physiology, nursing skills, and evidence based medicine</li> <li>Features five new chapters covering mechanical ventilation, pain management, renal replacement therapy, nursing skills and procedures, and life as an emergency veterinary technician, including topics such as salary, compassion fatigue, and scheduling</li> <li>Includes access to a companion website with chapter review questions and dozens of new images</li> </ul> <p><i>Veterinary Technician's Manual for Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care, Second Edition</i> is an essential emergency and critical care resource for veterinary technicians and assistants, veterinary technician specialists, and veterinary technician students.

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