Manual of Trauma Management in the Dog and Cat (eBook)

Kenneth J. Drobatz, DVM, MSCE, DACVIM, DACVECC, is Professor and Chief of the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine as well as Director of Emergency Services. Matthew W. Beal, DVM, DACVECC, is an Associate Professor of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Director of Interventional Radiology Services at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. Rebecca S. Syring, DVM, DACVECC, is a Staff Veterinarian in the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.

Preface VIII

Acknowledgments IX

Contributor List X

1. Global Approach To The Trauma Patient 1
Kenneth J. Drobatz

2. Triage and Primary Survey 6
Matthew W. Beal

3. Shock In The Trauma Patient 19
Rebecca S. Syring

4. Monitoring The Trauma Patient 46
Dana L. Clarke and Andrew J. Brown

5. Anesthesia and Analgesia For The Trauma Patient 72
Benjamin M. Brainard and Lindsey Culp Snyder

6. Trauma-Associated Thoracic Injury 98
Matthew W. Beal

7. Traumatic Brain Injury 136
Rebecca S. Syring

8. Trauma-Associated Peripheral Nerve Injury 157
Jessica Snyder

9. Traumatic Spinal Injury 166
Daniel Fletcher

10. Urinary Tract Trauma 176
Merilee F. Costello

11. Trauma-Associated Abdominal Parenchymal Organ Injury 191
Andrew J. Brown, Charles S. McBrien, and Stephen J. Mehler

12. Trauma-Associated Biliary Tract Injury 204
Philipp D. Mayhew

13. Trauma-Associated Body Wall and Torso Injury 214
Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp

14. Trauma-Associated Gastrointestinal Injury 220
Philipp D. Mayhew and William Culp

15. Trauma-Associated Ocular Injury 229
Deborah C. Mandell

16. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Head 255
Alexander M. Reiter and John R. Lewis

17. Trauma-Associated Soft Tissue Injury To The Head and Neck 279
John R. Lewis and Alexander M. Reiter

18. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Appendicular Skeleton 293
Stephen J. Mehler

19. Trauma-Associated Musculoskeletal Injury To The Pelvis, Sacrum, and Tail 335
Lauren May and Stephen J. Mehler

20. Bite Wound Trauma 347
David Holt

21. Trauma-Associated Aural Injury 356
William T. Culp and Philipp D. Mayhew

Index 365

"The lay out has been designed to facilitate rapid intervention:
algorithms, classification and bullet point lists provide clear dos
and don'ts in the case of an emergency ... No doubt this manual
will become the faithful companion when you are "on call."
(Tomorrow's Vets, 1 January 2012)

"Clinical details are accessible to clinical and emergency
settings alike, making this a detailed, essential reference." (The
Midwest Book Review, 1 November 2011)

"This book provides practical information on a wide range of
traumatic injuries. The format should make it easy to use in an
emergency situation." (Doddy's, 9 September 2011)