Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses


Edited by Linda Merrill, LVT, VTS(SAIM, CP)
Bok Engelsk 2012 Linda. Merrill
Utgitt
Ames, Iowa : : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2012.
Omfang
xv, 532 p. : : col. ill. ;
Opplysninger
Small Animal Internal Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Physical Examination; Charting; Goals of the consultation appointment; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Endocrinology; SECTION 1 PITUITARY GLAND; Growth hormone disorders; Diabetes insipidus; SECTION 2 THYROID GLANDS; Canine hypothyroidism; Feline hyperthyroidism; Canine thyroid tumors; SECTION 3 PARATHYROID GLANDS; Hypoparathyroidism; Hyperparathyroidism; SECTION 4 ADRENAL GLANDS; Hypoadrenocorticism: Addison's disease; Hyperadrenocorticism: Cushing's disease; Pheochromocytoma. - Anatomy and physiologyMediastinitis; Pneumomediastinum; Mediastinal masses; SECTION 3 LOWER AIRWAY DISEASE; Anatomy and physiology; Clinical signs; Diagnostic testing; Specific airway diseases and treatment; Anesthetic and analgesic considerations; SECTION 4 PULMONARY PARENCHYMAL DISEASE; Anatomy and physiology; Clinical signs; Diagnostic testing; Treatment; Diseases; Nutritional considerations; Anesthetic and analgesic considerations; SECTION 5 PLEURAL DISEASE; Anatomy and physiology; Clinical signs; Diagnostic testing; Treatment; Nutritional considerations. - Anesthetic and analgesic considerations. - Inflammatory joint diseaseNoninflammatory joint disease; Neuromuscular diseases; Inflammatory myopathies; Hepatozoonosis; Neoplasia; SECTION 4 GENERAL MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAMINATION; SECTION 5 MUSCULOSKELETAL THERAPY; Veterinary rehabilitation therapy; Palliative radiation therapy; SECTION 6 MUSCULOSKELETAL NUTRITION; Nutrients; Antioxidants; Energy and growth; Osteoarthritis; Body condition scoring; Body condition score uses; Muscle condition scoring; Bibliography; Chapter 4: The Neurological Examination; Clinical signs and the relevant anatomy; Seizures; Encephalopathies; Cerebral neoplasia. - Inflammatory/infectious etiologies: encephalitisMeningitis; Cranial nerve syndromes; Spinal diseases; Neuromuscular diseases; Diagnostic testing; Pharmacology; Nursing considerations; Neurological glossary; Suggested readings; Chapter 5: Thrombotic Disorders in Small Animal Medicine; Physiology; Thrombotic disorders; Diagnosis; Therapy; Client education; Suggested readings; Chapter 6: Respiratory; SECTION 1 UPPER AIRWAY DISEASE; Anatomy and physiology; Diseases of the upper airway; Nutritional considerations; Anesthetic and analgesic considerations; SECTION 2 MEDIASTINAL DISEASE. - SECTION 5 PANCREASFeline diabetes mellitus; Canine diabetes mellitus; Canine diabetic ketoacidosis; Insulinomas; Glucagonoma; SECTION 6 MISCELLANEOUS HORMONES, GLANDS, AND DISEASE; Calcitriol; Erythropoietin; Gastrin; Gastrinoma; The kinins; Melatonin; Natriuretic peptides; Renin; Somatostatin; Other rare neuroendocrine tumors; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Musculoskeletal; SECTION 1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY; The skeletal system; The muscular system; SECTION 2 SELECTED DIAGNOSTICS IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; Arthrocentesis; Muscle biopsy; SECTION 3 DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Emner
Dewey
ISBN
0-8138-2164-9

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