Section IX: Orthopedic Emergencies 61 Approach to the Septic Joint Importance Diagnosis Treatment Options Choosing a Treatment Protocol Prognosis 62 Surgical Management of Open Fractures Introduction Patient Evaluation Fracture Classification Radiographic Examination Initial Wound Management Antimicrobial Therapy Definitive Surgical Treatment Results and Complications 63 Traumatic Joint Luxation and Reduction General Scapula Shoulder Elbow Carpus Metaphalangeal and Interphalangeal Joints Hip Stifle Tarsus
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List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Commonly used vasopressors used in the emergency room and intensiv...Table 1.2 Monitoring parameter guidelines and frequencies for dehydrated pat...Table 1.3 Analgesics, sedatives, and anxiolytics used in small animal medici...
2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Stapling cartridge information chart.
3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Etiologies of acute abdomen.
4 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Published outcome data for esophageal foreign body management.
5 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Emergency therapies.
6 Chapter 11Table 11.1 Comparison of peritoneal effusion and peripheral blood glucose an...Table 11.2 Suggested antibiotic therapy for dogs and cats with septic perito...Table 11.3 Suggested vasopressor and inotropic therapy for dogs and cats wit...Table 11.4 Suggested anesthetic and analgesic drugs for dogs and cats with s...Table 11.5 Comparison of common peritoneal drainage techniques.Table 11.6 Suggested criteria for selecting a method of peritoneal drainage....
7 Chapter 14Table 14.1 Blood transfusion products, their indications and dosages.Table 14.2 Ligation times for arteries and veins to assist in surgical hemos...
8 Chapter 20Table 20.1 Specific therapy for gastrointestinal ulceration.
9 Chapter 22Table 22.1 Emergency treatment of hyperkalemia.Table 22.2 Supplies for urinary catheter placement.
10 Chapter 26Table 26.1 Medical therapy used in conjunction with fluid therapy to induce ...Table 26.2 General guidelines for intravenous catheter gauge and correspondi...
11 Chapter 28Table 28.1 Drug doses for management of animals with upper airway obstructio...
12 Chapter 33Table 33.1 Recommended drugs and dosages for the medical management of trach...
13 Chapter 34Table 34.1 Classification of pleural effusion.a
14 Chapter 40Table 40.1 Recommended open surgical approach based on location of intrathor...
15 Chapter 41Table 41.1 Suggested analgesic drugs and dosages.Table 41.2 Commonly used drugs and doses for epidural anesthesia.a
16 Chapter 42Table 42.1 Normal frontosagittal and vertebral indices.Table 42.2 Characterization of pectus excavatum in dogs and cats.
17 Chapter 45Table 45.1 Comparative elements between traditional surgery and thoracoscopi...
18 Chapter 48Table 48.1 Clinical pathology abnormalities seen in canine and feline patien...Table 48.2 Stabilization and treatment recommendations for canine and feline...
19 Chapter 56Table 56.1 The phases of normal wound healing in a healthy wound. A one‐year...
20 Chapter 59Table 59.1 Drug recommendations and dosages for patients that have sustained...
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 1Figure 1.1 Cat with open mouth breathing secondary to the pain associated wi...Figure 1.2 Lateral thoracic radiograph showing cranioventral pulmonary infil...Figure 1.3 Continuous pulse oximetry assessment in a laterally recumbent dog...Figure 1.4 TFAST ultrasonographic appearance (still image) of a B‐line, whic...Figure 1.5 Bright pink mucous membranes in a dog with septic peritonitis.Figure 1.6 Cadaveric dissection of the urethral papilla in a female dog, whi...Figure 1.7 Distal end of a locking loop, or pigtail, catheter. The catheter ...
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Balfour retractor (bottom left), Poole suction tip (top left), st...Figure 2.2 Portable suction machine.Figure 2.3 Stapling device and cartridge