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