MiniVet Guide EMERGENCY EDITION

Description

Everything you love about the MiniVet Guide Companion Animal Medicine: pocket-sized, concise, practical and relevant focusing on common emergency procedures designed to help Veterinarians find the resources that they need in an emergency… Fast!

Common emergency presentations are listed alphabetically (except CPR which is at the top – because when you need this information, you need it fast!).

Each category contains everything that you need, listed in the same format (where appropriate) so that it is at your fingertips

• Core concepts
• Flowcharts
• DDx Algorithm
• Drug Index
• Procedures

Whether you’re a student on final year rotations or studying for final year exams, a new graduate in their first year of practice, an experienced emergency veterinarian or a veterinarian working with emergency patients, the MiniVet Guide to Emergency Medicine is here to make our veterinary careers a little easier. It is not just a book – it’s a lifesaver!

CO-AUTHOR

Dr. Taleta Hompas BVSc MANZCVS (ECC) MBA
Taleta graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2006 and has been practicing in the field of Emergency and Critical Care for the past 13 years.
She is an Emergency Veterinarian and lecturer for Emergency and Critical Care at James Cook University and she is the creator of the MiniVetGuide Calculator Application.
Taleta is currently undertaking a PhD focussed on identifying the knowledge and competencies that veterinary leaders and managers require specifically within the Veterinary Industry.
Taleta is committed to translating her practical business skills, MBA knowledge, training and PhD research into creating sustainable and supportive work environments for veterinary professionals at all stages of their careers.

Information:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Acute Abdominal Pain
• AFAST/ TFAST
• ALI/ARDS
• Anaemia and Pale Mucous Membranes
• Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Antimicrobial Selection
• Biochemistry
• Cardiovascular Disease + Pericardial effusion
• Coagulopathy + Acute Coagulopathy of Trauma and Shock (ACOTS)
• Constipation and Tenesmus
• Cytology + Sample Collection and Storage
• Diarrhoea – Small intestine, Large intestine + Haematemesis + Haematochezia + Malena
• Effusions
• Electrolytes and Blood Gas
• Endocrine Disease + Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) + Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS) + Hypoadrenocorticism + Critical Illness – Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI)
• Fluid Therapy
• Gastric Distension and Volvulus
• Haematology
• Heatstroke
• Hepatobiliary Disease + Jaundice
• Kidney Disease – Acute and Chronic + Pyelonephritis
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Neurological Disease + Neurological exam + Vestibular Disease + Horner’s syndrome + Traumatic brain injury (TBI) + Modified Glasgow Coma Scale
• Nutrition + Refeeding Syndrome
• Ophthalmology + Blindness – Acute
• Pancreatic Disease
• Paralysis Tick
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Radiology
• Rectal and Perineal Disease
• Reproductive Organ Disease + Dystocia
• Respiratory Disease + Haemoptysis + Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) + Tracheal collapse + Laryngeal paralysis + Feline bronchial disease + Pneumonia + Pulmonary oedema (non-cardiogenic) + Pneumothorax + Pleural effusion
• Seizure Disorders
• Shock and Anaphylaxis
• Skeletal Disease + Paresis/paralysis
• SIRS/Sepsis/MODS
• Snake Envenomation
• Toxicology
• Transfusion Therapy
• Urinary Tract Disease
• Vomiting and Regurgitation
• Wound Management

Flow Charts

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Acute Abdominal Pain
• AFAST/ TFAST
• ALI/ARDS
• Anaemia and Pale Mucous Membranes
• Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Antimicrobial Selection
• Biochemistry
• Cardiovascular Disease + Pericardial effusion
• Coagulopathy + Acute Coagulopathy of Trauma and Shock (ACOTS)
• Constipation and Tenesmus
• Cytology + Sample Collection and Storage
• Diarrhoea – Small intestine, Large intestine + Haematemesis + Haematochezia + Malena
• Effusions
• Electrolytes and Blood Gas
• Endocrine Disease + Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) + Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS) + Hypoadrenocorticism + Critical Illness – Related Corticosteroid Insufficiency (CIRCI)
• Fluid Therapy
• Gastric Distension and Volvulus
• Haematology
• Heatstroke
• Hepatobiliary Disease + Jaundice
• Kidney Disease – Acute and Chronic + Pyelonephritis
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Neurological Disease + Neurological exam + Vestibular Disease + Horner’s syndrome + Traumatic brain injury (TBI) + Modified Glasgow Coma Scale
• Nutrition + Refeeding Syndrome
• Ophthalmology + Blindness – Acute
• Pancreatic Disease
• Paralysis Tick
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Radiology
• Rectal and Perineal Disease
• Reproductive Organ Disease + Dystocia
• Respiratory Disease + Haemoptysis + Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) + Tracheal collapse + Laryngeal paralysis + Feline bronchial disease + Pneumonia + Pulmonary oedema (non-cardiogenic) + Pneumothorax + Pleural effusion
• Seizure Disorders
• Shock and Anaphylaxis
• Skeletal Disease + Paresis/paralysis
• SIRS/Sepsis/MODS
• Snake Envenomation
• Toxicology
• Transfusion Therapy
• Urinary Tract Disease
• Vomiting and Regurgitation
• Wound Management

DDX Algorithms

• Abdominal distension
• Anaemia
• Anuria/Oliguria
• Bleeding
• Blindness
• Coughing
• Diarrhoea (Large intestinal)
• Diarrhoea (Small intestinal)
• Dyspnoea
• Dystocia
• Dysuria
• Haematemesis
• Haematochezia
• Haematuria
• Heart murmur
• Hyperthermia
• Jaundice
• Lameness – Multiple Joint/Limb
• Lameness – Single Joint/ Limb
• Malena
• Paresis/Paralysis
• Regurgitation
• Syncope/Collapse
• Vestibular Disease
• Vomiting (Acute)
• Vomiting (Chronic)

Drug Indices:

• Anaesthesia + Analgesia:
  • Sedatives, Premedicants
  • Induction + Maintenance
  • Opioids
  • Constant Rate Infusion – Analgesia/ Anaesthesia
  • Local Anaesthetics
  • Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatories

• Antibiotics
• Cardiopulmonary Drugs
• Constant Rate Infusion – Cardiac Medications
• Constant Rate Infusion – Gastrointestinal Medications
• Constant Rate Infusion – Vasopressors/ Ionotropes Medications
• Emergency Drugs
• Gastrointestinal Drugs
• Seizure Drugs
• Urinary Drugs

Procedures:

• Arterial Catheter Placement
• Central Venous Catheterisation Placement
• Dog Indwelling Catheter Placement
• Intravenous Catheter Placement
• Nasogastric Tube Placement
• Oesophagostomy Tube Placement
• Pericardial Effusion Drainage
• Temporary Tracheostomy Tube Placement
• Thoracocentesis
• Thoracostomy Tube Placement
• Urinalysis