In order to create awareness and understanding of the important factors influencing small animal surgical morbidity during the perioperative period, this manual offers information on every aspect of patient care vital to attaining the most successful surgical outcome possible. Surgical diseases and techniques are not discussed - rather, the manual focuses on practical guidelines directly related to the therapeutic care of the surgical patient. It covers step-by-step procedures for a thorough preoperative evaluation, the importance of client communication, evaluating the patient's historical course and clinical findings, a five-phase procedure for overall management of the traumatized patient, and other areas.
In order to create awareness and understanding of the important factors influencing small animal surgical morbidity during the perioperative period, this manual offers information on every aspect of patient care vital to attaining the most successful surgical outcome possible. Surgical diseases and techniques are not discussed - rather, the manual focuses on practical guidelines directly related to the therapeutic care of the surgical patient. It covers step-by-step procedures for a thorough preoperative evaluation, the importance of client communication, evaluating the patient's historical course and clinical findings, a five-phase procedure for overall management of the traumatized patient, and other areas.
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74 illustrations, 14 tables, index
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Höhe: 136 mm
Breite: 204 mm
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978-0-7216-5924-4 (9780721659244)
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Part 1 Techniques and perioperative care: general considerations in preoperative and intraoperative care; electrolyte and acid-base status in surgical diseases; antibiotic therapy; ventilation and the surgical patient; blood and blood component therapy in the cat and dog; surgical nutrition. Part 2 Management of the traumatized patient: physical examination of the traumatized patient; parenteral fluid therapy, resuscitation from low flow states, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; management of the contaminated wound; external coaptation and bandaging; radiographic evaluation of the traumatized patient. Part 3 Intraoperative care: operating room protocol; tissue care and handling; suture selection guide; recovery and postoperative monitoring. Part 4 Postoperative management: management of surgical complications - management of general complications, management of renal failure in the surgical patient; surgical infection; general nursing and client education.
