TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Contributors xi
Preface to the Second Edition xvii
Acknowledgments xix
About the Companion Website xxi
Section One Fundamental Elements of Emergency and Critical Care Practice 1
1 Triage 3
2 The Small Animal Emergency Room 13
3 Intensive Care Unit Design 23
4 Developing and Using Checklists in Practice 47
5 Medical Charting 53
6 Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Emergency and Critical Care 75
Section Two Cardiovascular Procedures and Monitoring 81
7 Catheterization of the Venous Compartment 83
8 Arterial Puncture and Catheterization 103
9 Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access 117
10 Principles of Electrocardiography 127
11 Electrocardiogram Interpretation 135
12 Fluid-Filled Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems 153
13 Direct Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring 169
14 Noninvasive Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring 181
15 Central Venous Pressure Monitoring 191
16 Cardiac Output Monitoring 207
17 Point-of-Care Cardiac Ultrasound 225
18 Pericardiocentesis 241
19 Monitoring Tissue Perfusion: Clinicopathologic Aids and Advanced Techniques 251
20 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 261
21 Open-Chest Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 271
22 Defibrillation 281
23 Temporary Cardiac Pacing 291
Section Three Respiratory Procedures and Monitoring 309
24 Oxygen Therapy 311
25 Pulse Oximetry and Co-Oximetry 327
26 Blood Gas Analysis 339
27 Point-of-Care Lung and Pleural Space Ultrasound 347
28 Tracheal Intubation 365
29 Temporary Tracheostomy 377
30 Capnography 389
31 Mechanical Ventilation 399
32 Ventilator Waveform Analysis 409
33 Alternative Methods of Augmented Ventilation 427
34 Pleural Space Drainage 431
Section Four Urinary and Gastrointestinal Procedures 449
35 Urethral Catheterization 451
36 Peritoneal Dialysis 467
37 Technical Management of Hemodialysis 481
38 Peritoneal Evaluation 499
39 Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasound 513
40 Specialized Gastrointestinal Techniques 523
41 Postoperative Peritoneal Drainage Techniques 539
Section Five Nutrition 545
42 Nutritional Requirements in Critical Illness 547
43 Enteral Diets for Critically Ill Patients 555
44 Assisted Enteral Feeding 567
45 Parenteral Nutrition 585
Section Six Analgesia and Anesthesia 599
46 Drug Administration 601
47 Pain Recognition and Management 617
48 Systemic Analgesia 631
49 Local Anesthesia 651
50 Monitoring the Anesthetized Patient 665
51 Nursing Care of the Long-Term Anesthetized Patient 681
52 Neuromuscular Blockade 691
Section Seven Clinicopathologic Techniques 699
53 Blood Sample Collection and Handling 701
54 In-House Hematologic Evaluation 717
55 In-House Evaluation of Hemostasis 739
56 Electrolyte Evaluation 747
57 Acid–Base Evaluation 763
58 Osmolality and Colloid Osmotic Pressure 771
59 Body Fluid Collection and Handling 779
60 Urinalysis in Acutely and Critically Ill Dogs and Cats 787
61 Cytology 797
Section Eight Infection Control 807
62 Minimizing Healthcare-Associated Infections 809
63 Care of Indwelling Device Insertion Sites 819
64 Antiseptics, Disinfectants, and Sterilization 837
65 Personnel Precautions for Patients with Zoonotic Disease 845
Section Nine Transfusion Medicine 859
66 Blood Typing and Crossmatching 861
67 Blood Transfusion 879
68 Administration of Other Biological Products 891
69 Blood Banking 905
Section Ten Nursing Care of Specific Populations 921
70 Care of the Patient with Intracranial Disease 923
71 Care of the Burned Animal 935
72 Care of the Environmentally Injured Animal 941
73 Blood Glucose Monitoring and Glycemic Control 951
74 Critical Nursing Care of the Neonate 965
75 Safe Handling and Care of Patients Exposed to Radioactive and Anti-Neoplastic Agents 997
76 Handling the Suspected Cruelty Case 1005
Section Eleven Wellness for the Veterinary Health Care Team 1017
77 Self-Compassion: The Cornerstone of Wellbeing 1019
Index 1027