ISBN:
9781455775569
Copyright:
2014
Page Count:
384
Imprint:
Saunders
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Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
ISBN:
9781455775569
Copyright:
2014
Page Count:
384
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$61.95
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Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis, 2nd Edition is a practical, concise guide to the differential diagnosis, etiology, laboratory abnormalities, and classification of clinical signs and medical disorders in dogs and cats. By covering nearly every possible sign and clinical disorder relevant to small animal medical practice, this pocket-sized, rapid reference helps you make more reliable on-the-scene decisions.
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- More than 400 lists bring the most important medical diagnostic information from multiple resources into a single rapid reference.
- An organized presentation of differential diagnoses by sign and symptom, disorder, and body system, facilitates quick and flexible access to information at many stages of the diagnostic work-up.
- Alphabetical listing of all relevant laboratory tests makes information easy to find for students and experienced practitioners alike.
- Easily identify the likeliest diagnosis by reviewing the possibilities listed in order of incidence.
- Pocket-sized for portability, practicality, and quick reference.
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- NEW! Coverage of new disorders and syndromes expands the span of differential diagnoses to help you effectively evaluate more signs and symptoms.
- NEW! Addition of new and more widely used diagnostic and laboratory tests keeps you up-to-date as lab tests become more specialized and sophisticated.
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PART ONE: CLINICAL SIGNS APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Effusions and Ascites
- Abdominal Pain, Acute
- Aggressive Behavior
- Alopecia
- Anaphylaxis
- Anuria and Oliguria
- Anxiety and Phobias
- Ascites
- Ataxia and Incoordination
- Blindness
- Bradycardia, Sinus
- Cachexia and Muscle Wasting
- Compulsive Behavior Disorders
- Constipation
- Coughing
- Cyanosis
- Deafness
- Diarrhea, Acute
- Diarrhea, Chronic
- Dyschezia
- Dysphagia
- Dyspnea
- Dysuria
- Ecchymoses
- Edema
- Epistaxis
- Failure to Grow/Failure to Thrive
- Fever of Unknown Origin
- Flatulence
- Gagging
- Genital dermatoses – NEW!
- Halitosis
- Head Tilt
- Hematemesis
- Hematochezia
- Hematuria
- Hemoptysis
- Hemorrhage, Prolonged
- Horner’s Syndrome
- Hyperpigmentation (increased melanin in the epidermis) – NEW!
- Hyperthermia
- Hypopigmentation (due to melanocyte destruction, dysfunction, or abnormal distribution of melanosomes) – NEW!
- Hypothermia
- Icterus (Jaundice)
- Inappropriate Elimination
- Incontinence, Fecal
- Incontinence, Urinary
- Infertility, Female (Canine)
- Infertility, Male (Canine)
- Joint Swelling
- Lameness
- Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Enlargement)
- Melena
- Muscle Wasting
- Nasal Discharge
- Nystagmus
- Obesity
- Oliguria
- Pallor
- Papules and Pustules
- Paresis and Paralysis
- Petechiae and Ecchymoses
- Pollakiuria
- Polyuria and Polydipsia
- Pruritus
- Ptyalism (Excessive Salivation)
- Regurgitation
- Reverse Sneezing – NEW!
- Scaling and Crusting – NEW!
- Seizure
- Sneezing and Nasal Discharge
- Stertor and Stridor
- Stranguria, Dysuria, and Pollakiuria
- Stomatitis
- Stupor and Coma
- Syncope
- Tachycardia, Sinus
- Tenesmus and Dyschezia
- Tremor
- Urine, Discolored
- Urticaria/Angioedema
- Vision Loss, Sudden
- Vomiting
- Weakness
- Weight Gain
- Weight Loss
PART TWO: SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Section I
- Cardiopulmonary Disorders
- Arrhythmias
- Aspiration Pneumonia– NEW!
- Atrioventricular Valve Disease, Chronic (Mitral or Tricuspid Valve)
- Cardiomegaly
- Chylothorax – NEW!
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heartworm Disease
- Hypertension
- Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Disease
- Lower Respiratory Tract Disease
- Mediastinal Disease
- Myocardial Diseases
- Murmurs
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Thromboembolism
- Tachycardia, Sinus
- Dermatologic Disorders
- Allergic Skin Disease
- Alopecia, Endocrine
- Erosions and Ulcerations of Skin or Mucous Membranes – NEW!
- Folliculitis
- Otitis Externa, Chronic
- Parasitic Dermatoses
- Pigmentation
- Pyoderma
- Endocrinologic and Metabolic Disorders
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Tumors
- Cretinism (Hypothyroidism in Puppies)
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome)
- Glucagonoma
- Hyperadrenocorticism
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoadrenocorticism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyponatremia/Hyperkalemia
- Insulinoma
- Parathyroidism
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pituitary Dwarfism
- Thyroid Disease
- Gastroenterologic Disorders
- Chronic Constipation, Feline – NEW!
- Diarrhea
- Dental and Oral Cavity Diseases
- Diseases of the Tongue – NEW!
- Salivary Gland Disease
- Esophageal Disease
- Stomach Disorders
- Small Intestinal Disease
- Large Intestinal Disease
- Ileus
- Malabsorptive Diseases
- Perianal Disease
- Protein-Losing Enteropathy
- Fecal Incontinence
- Hematologic Disorders
- Anemia
- Coagulopathies, Inherited and Acquired
- Leukocyte Disorders
- Platelet Dysfunction
- Splenitis/Splenomegaly
- Thrombocytopenia
- Immunologic and Immune-Mediated Disorders
- Autoimmune Skin Diseases
- Immune-Mediated Disease
- Immune System Components
- Mechanisms of Immunopathologic Injury – NEW!
- Organ Systems Affected by Autoimmune Disorders in the Dog and Cat -- NEW!
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
- Infectious Disease
- Anaplasmosis, Canine – NEW!
- Bacterial Infections, Systemic
- Ehrlichiosis, Canine
- Influenza, Canine – NEW!
- Neorickettsiosis, Canine
- Mycoses, Systemic – NEW!
- Polysystemic Protozoal Diseases
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
Section VI
Section VII
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Mark Thompson, DVM, DABVP(Canine and Feline), Brevard Animal Hospital, Brevard, North Carolina.
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