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Ettinger’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
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- Fully searchable online text offers quick access to the most trusted information in the field.
- Complete library of over 500 original clinical videos you can believe in. Instead of fruitless YouTube searches, each video expertly breaks down veterinary procedures and important signs of diseases and disorders that are difficult or impossible to understand from written descriptions alone.
- In-depth coverage of timely issues includes expert explanations on topics such as the genome, clinical genomics, euthanasia, innocent heart murmurs, hyperbaric medicine, home prepared and raw diets, obesity, botulism, artificial pacing of the heart, and cancer vaccines.
- Thousands of references accessible from the printed book with the click of a QR code.
- 256 all-new client information sheets can be downloaded, customized, and printed as client handouts.
- 214 new and updated clinical algorithms aid in disease identification and decision-making.
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- NEW! In-depth coverage of the latest information and trends in small animal internal medicine.
- Completely new section on minimally-invasive interventional procedures includes techniques for treating respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urologic/nephrologic, and neoplastic disorders.
- 17 new chapters address the major clinicopathologic abnormalities that occur in canine and feline laboratory testing.
- Completely new section on management of mutually-antagonistic comorbidities spotlights concurrent cardiac and renal disease, concurrent infection in patients requiring immunosuppression, and concurrent diabetes mellitus and corticosteroid-dependent disease.
- Expert explanations on topics such as evidence-based medicine, distinguishing behavioral disorders from medical neurologic disorders, blood transfusion techniques, hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease), chronic kidney disease, respiratory and inhalant therapy, and many more.
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Section 1: The Real Basics of Veterinary Medicine
1. The Medical History
2. The Physical Examination of the Dog and Cat
3. Basic Genetics
4. Clinical Genomics
5. Evidence-Based Medicine
6. Biomedical Statistics: Selected Topics
7. EuthanasiaSection 2: Differential Diagnosis for Chief Complaints
General
8. ADR
9. Distinguishing Behavioral Disorders from Medical Disorders
10. Dermatologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
11. Ophthalmic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
12. Neurologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
13. Intoxication Versus Acute, Nontoxicologic Illness: Differentiating the Two
14. Orthopedic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
15. Swollen Joints and Joint Pain
16. Weight Gain
17. Abdominal Enlargement
18. Peripheral Edema
19. Weight Loss as a Chief Complaint
20. Failure to Grow
21. Weakness
22. Restlessness
23. Anorexia
24. Polyphagia
25. Body Odors
Cardiorespiratory
26. Coughing
27. Sneezing and Nasal Discharge
28. Tachypnea, Dyspnea, and Respiratory Distress
29. Epistaxis and Hemoptysis
30. Syncope
Neurologic
31. Movement Disorders
32. Tremors
33. Ataxia, Paresis, Paralysis
34. Stupor and Coma
35. Seizures
Gastrointestinal
36. Halitosis and Ptyalism
37. Gagging
38. Dysphagia
39. Vomiting and Regurgitation
40. Diarrhea
41. Melena and Hematochezia
42. Constipation, Tenesmus, Dyschezia, and Fecal Incontinence
43. Flatulence
Urogenital
44. Vulvar and Preputial Discharge
45. Polyuria and Polydipsia
46. Pollakiuria, Stranguria, and Urinary Incontinence
47. Hematuria and Other Conditions Causing Discolored UrineSection 3: Differential Diagnosis for Physical Examination Abnormalities
48. Fever
49. Hypothermia
50. Pallor
51. Hyperemia
52. Cyanosis
53. Jaundice
54. Petechiae and Ecchymoses
55. Abnormal Heart Sounds and Heart Murmurs
56. Pulse AlterationsSection 4: Differential Diagnosis for Clinicopathologic Abnormalities
57. Anemia, Erythrocytosis
58. Leukopenia, Leukocytosis
59. Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytosis
60. Hypo-/Hyperproteinemia
61. Hypo-/Hyperglycemia
62. Blood Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine
63. Cholesterol, Triglycerides
64. Amylase, Lipase
65. Liver Enzymes
66. Creatine Kinase
67. Sodium, Chloride
68. Potassium, Magnesium
69. Calcium, Phosphorus
70. Lactate
71. Ammonia
72. Urinalysis
73. Urinary Electrolyte Concentrations
74. Fluid Analysis: Thoracic, Abdominal, JointSection 5: Techniques
General
75. Venous and Arterial Puncture
76. Jugular Catheterization and Central Venous Pressure Measurement
77. Intraosseous Catheters
78. Constant Rate Infusions
79. Ear Vein Blood Glucose Monitoring
80. Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time
81. Fecal Examination
82. Nasoesophageal, Esophagostomy, Gastrostomy, and Jejunal Tube Placement Techniques
83. Care of Endoscopic Equipment
84. Hyperbaric Medicine
Skin
85. Otoscopy, Ear Flushing, and Myringotomy
86. Scrapings, Fine-Needle Aspirations, and Biopsies of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
87. Cytology of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
Abdomen
88. Abdominal Ultrasonography
89. Abdominal Ultrasound: Aspirations and Biopsies
90. Abdominocentesis and Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
91. Laparoscopy
General Centesis and Biopsy
92. Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy
93. Cytology of Internal Organs
94. Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy
95. Lymph Node Aspiration and Biopsy
96. Rhinoscopy, Nasal Flush, and Biopsy
Respiratory/Cardiovascular
97. Respiratory and Inhalant Therapy
98. Pulse Oximetry
99. Blood Pressure Measurement
100. Chest Tube Placement
101. Transtracheal Wash and Bronchoscopy
102. Thoracocentesis/Pericardiocentesis
103. Electrocardiography
104. Echocardiography
Renal/Urinary/Prostatic
105. Urine Collection
106. Management of Urinary Catheters
107. Unblocking of the Urethra
108. Cystoscopy and Urethroscopy
109. Peritoneal Dialysis
110. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy/Hemodialysis
111. Prostatic Diagnostic Techniques
Gastrointestinal
112. Gastric Intubation and Lavage
113. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
114. Enemas and Deobstipation
Neurologic
115. Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection, Analysis, and Myelography
116. Muscle and Nerve Biopsy
117. Electromyography, Nerve Conduction Velocity
Reproductive
118. Artificial Insemination in the Dog
119. Vaginoscopy and Vaginal CytologySection 6: Minimally-Invasive Interventional Therapies
120. Overview of Interventional Medicine
121. Respiratory Interventional Therapies
122. Cardiovascular Interventional Therapies
123. Gastrointestinal Interventional Therapies
124. Urologic Interventional Therapies
125. Neoplastic Interventional TherapiesSection 7: Critical Care
126. Pain Physiology, Identification and Management in the Acute Care Setting
127. Shock
128. Acid-Base, Oximetry, and Blood Gas Analysis
129. Crystalloid and Colloid Fluid Therapy
130. Blood Transfusions, Component Therapy, and Oxygen-Carrying Solutions
131. Oxygen Therapy
132. Sepsis and the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
133. The Endocrine Response to Critical Illness
134. Heatstroke
135. Hemorrhage
136. 136. Status Epilepticus
137. 137. Systemic Anaphylaxis
138. 138. Sedation and Anesthesia in Critical Care
139. 139. Initial Evaluation of Respiratory Emergencies
140. Cardiopulmonary Arrest and CPR
141. Cardiac Emergencies
142. Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
143. Acute Abdomen
144. Gastrointestinal Emergencies
145. Hepatic and Splenic Emergencies
146. Reproductive Emergencies
147. Global Approach to the Trauma Patient
148. Head Trauma
149. Thoracic Trauma
150. Urinary Tract TraumaSection 8: Toxicology
151. Toxin Exposure Therapy/Decontamination
152. Chemical Toxicoses
153. Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Toxicoses
154. Recreational Drug Toxicoses
155. Plant Toxicoses
156. Venomous Bites and Stings (Zootoxicoses)Section 9: Blood Pressure
157. Pathophysiology and Clinical Features of Systemic Hypertension
158. Treatment of Systemic Hypertension
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