Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

December 2009

Don’t Be Shocked: How to Classify & Treat Shock

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Chris Wong, December 2009

Deborah Silverstein, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC Saturday, January 16 • 10:10–11:00, Gaylord
Placement of an Abdominal Wrap to Control Hemodynamics

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Louisa Rahilly, December 2009

Application of pressure to the abdomen via an abdominal wrap is a management technique often used in veterinary medicine to improve blood pressure and slow or arrest bleeding in patients suffering

November 2009

Reconstruction Techniques of the Head

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Catriona MacPhail, November 2009

Restoration of oral cavity function and adequate cosmetic results are the goals of facial reconstruction.
Subconjunctival Enucleation Surgery in Dogs & Cats

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Sheryl G. Krohne, November 2009

Enucleation surgery, a common procedure in small animal practice, is indicated when an eye is painful or infected and vision can’t be saved.
The Critical Neonate: Under 4 Weeks of Age

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Cheryl Lopate, November 2009

Puppies and kittens under 4 weeks of age are particularly susceptible to several pathologic syndromes that can be rapidly fatal.

October 2009

Surgery for Separated Ear Canals

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Clinician's Brief, October 2009

Severe head trauma is associated with many medical complications, including damage to the annular and auricular cartilages.

August 2009

Septic Peritonitis: Analgesic Medications Chart

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Clinician's Brief, August 2009

Click on the PDF above to view/download the Analgesic Medications Chart.
Dog Bites: Prevent & Protect

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Sharon Fooshee Grace, August 2009

In the United States, each year approximately 1% of injuries seen in emergency departments are attributed to dog bites, including 44,000 facial injuries.
Poor Perfusion: Stabilization & Fluid Resuscitation

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Elke Rudloff, August 2009

An illustrative diagnostic/management tree. Click the above PDF to access this guide.

July 2009

Care Following Successful Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation

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Virginia B. Sinnott, July 2009

Following successful cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation, elation may be short-lived.

May 2009

Intraosseous Catheterization: An Often Underused, Life-Saving Tool

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Elisa M. Mazzaferro, May 2009

Intraosseous catheterization involves placing a needle into a bone.1-4 This procedure should be considered when vascular access is not possible or cannot be performed in adequate time du

April 2009

Managing Hypertension in CKD

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Philip R. Fox, April 2009

The goals in managing hypertension in cats are to protect target organs, such as the brain and the eye, from potentially catastrophic damage; to reverse the concentric left ventricular hypertrophy

March 2009

Hypochloremic Metabolic Alkalosis

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Elke Rudloff, March 2009

Teddy, a 3.5-year-old castrated male corgi, was presented for vomiting.
Fatal Air Embolism in an Adult Cat

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Michael Schaer, March 2009

These images were obtained during a pneumocystogram performed after clinical signs of stranguria and hematuria did not respond to antibiotic treatment.
Emergency Management of Hemoperitoneum

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Chris Wong, March 2009

Hemoperitoneum is defined as free intraabdominal hemorrhage and can be traumatic or nontraumatic in origin. It varies in severity, and clinical management is still controversial.

February 2009

Permethrin Poisoning in Cats

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Eric Dunayer, February 2009

This article reviews permethrin toxicosis and its treatment in cats and incorporates information from pharmacovigilance programs in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Septic Shock-From a Cat Scratch

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Indu Mani, February 2009

This case report describes Pasteurella multocida illness in a woman who initially presented to a clinic with progressive left shoulder pain and functional limitation.

November 2008

Bandaging Extensive Wounds

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Karen Tobias, November 2008

Howard Seim, DVM, Diplomate ACVS Monday, January 19 • 4:35-4:50, Marriott

October 2008

Sedation & Analgesia for Canine Emergencies

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Paula F. Moon-Massat, October 2008

Profile Definition
Common Questions in Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation

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Rita Hanel, October 2008

Resuscitation attempts and references to artificial ventilation have been described in the literature since the 16th century.

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