Monitoring and Intervention for the Critically Ill Small Animal: The Rule of 20

<p>Contributors, ix</p>
<p>Preface, xi</p>
<p>Acknowledgments, xiii</p>
<p>1 An introduction to SIRS and the Rule of 20, 1<br />Rebecca Kirby</p>
<p>2 Fluid balance, 9<br />Rebecca Kirby and Elke Rudloff</p>
<p>3 Blood pressure, 29<br />Lauren Sullivan</p>
<p>4 Albumin and colloid osmotic pressure, 43<br />Adesola Odunayo</p>
<p>5 Glucose, 55<br />Natara Loose</p>
<p>6 Electrolytes, 73<br />Linda Barton and Rebecca Kirby</p>
<p>7 Acid base status, 95<br />Ryan Wheeler and Jan Kovacic</p>
<p>8 Oxygenation and ventilation, 109<br />Christin Reminga and Lesley G. King</p>
<p>9 Coagulation, 137<br />Andrew Linklater</p>
<p>10 Red blood cells and hemoglobin, 157<br />Andrew Linklater and Veronica Higgs</p>
<p>11 Heart rate, rhythm, and contractility, 177<br />Dennis E. Burkett</p>
<p>12 Neurological status, 207<br />Christine Iacovetta</p>
<p>13 The renal system, 225<br />Lee Herold</p>
<p>14 White blood cells, immune status, and antimicrobial stewardship, 247<br />Carol E. Haak</p>
<p>15 Gastrointestinal system motility and integrity, 267<br />Jennifer Klaus</p>
<p>16 Nutritional status, 285<br />Caroline Tonozzi</p>
<p>17 Temperature, 303<br />Conni Wehausen</p>
<p>18 Drug selection and dosing regimens, 319<br />Dawn Merton Boothe</p>
<p>19 Pain management, 333<br />Armi Pigott</p>
<p>20 Veterinary nursing care, 349<br />Heather Darbo and Cheryl Page</p>
<p>21 Wounds and bandages, 373<br />Jennifer J. Devey, Andrew Linklater and Rebecca Kirby</p>
<p>22 Anesthesia of the critical patient, 389<br />Susan E. Leonard</p>
<p>Index, 401</p>