The Editors

Kenneth J. Drobatz is Professor and Chief of Critical Care and Director of the Emergency Service at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Erica Reineke is Associate Professor in the Section of Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Merilee F. Costello is a Critical Care Specialist at a Private Specialty Hospital.

William T. N. Culp is Professor at the University of California School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California, USA.

List of Contributors xi

Foreword xv

1 Approach to the Critically Ill Cat 1
Kenneth J. Drobatz

2 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 9
Sean D. Smarick

3 Shock 19
Erica Reineke

4 Trauma 25
Erica Reineke

5 Anesthesia for Critically Ill Feline Patient 33
Hope F. Douglas and Giacomo Gianotti

6 Anesthetic Protocols for Systemically Healthy Cats 55
Michelle Cerullo and Giacomo Gianotti

7 Analgesia in the Critically Ill Cat 63
Kelley M. Varner and Giacomo Gianotti

8 Fluid Therapy 75
Garret Pachtinger

9 Nutritional Support for the Critically Ill Feline Patient 83
Daniel L. Chan

10 Respiratory Emergencies and Pleural Space Disease 93
Elizabeth Rozanski

11 Upper Airway Disease 109
Dana L. Clarke

12 Lower Airway Disease 119
Lynelle R. Johnson and Lesley G. King

13 Parenchymal Disease 131
Deborah Silverstein

14 Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Feline Cardiac Emergencies 143
Chloë L. Block and Marc S. Kraus

15 Management of Specific Cardiac Diseases 153
Mark A. Oyama

16 Management of Thromboembolic Disease Secondary to Heart Disease 163
Benjamin Brainard and Amy Alwood

17 Management of Life-Threatening Arrhythmias 169
Meg M. Sleeper

18 Diagnostic Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Conditions 177
Daniel Z. Hume

19 General Approach to the Acute Abdomen 185
Vincent J. Thawley

20 Management of Specific Gastrointestinal Conditions 195
Mark P. Rondeau

21 Urologic Emergencies--General Approach: Diagnostic Evaluation, Monitoring, and Therapeutic Techniques for the Urological System 211
Simon W. Tappin

22 Urologic Emergencies: Ureters, Bladder, Urethra, GN, and CKD 223
Andréanne Cléroux

23 Acute Kidney Injury 243
Katie D. Mauro

24 General Approach and Overview of the Neurologic Cat 253
Daniel J. Fletcher

25 Neurologic Emergencies: Brain 271
Scott C. Petesch

26 Neurologic Emergencies: Spinal Cord 283
Evelyn M. Galban

27 Neurologic Emergencies: Peripheral 293
Leontine Benedicenti

28 Hematologic Emergencies: Bleeding 301
Anthony L. Gonzalez, Sarah M. Gradilla, and Susan G. Hackner

29 Hematologic Emergencies: Anemia 323
Anthony L. Gonzalez, Paula Simons, and Susan G. Hackner

30 Management of Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Diabetes Mellitus 351
Marie T. Keith

31 Management of Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases: Other 367
Cynthia R. Ward

32 Electrolyte Disorders 373
Linda Martin, Emilia Terradas Crespo, and Karin Unger

33 Reproductive Emergencies 399
Carol A. Margolis and Margret L. Casal

34 Pediatric Emergencies 417
Maureen A. McMichael

35 Geriatric Emergencies 427
Maureen A. McMichael

36 Ocular Emergencies 433
Deborah C. Mandell and Paul Scherlie

37 Dermatologic Emergencies 453
Kathryn A. Rook and Jill L. Abraham

38 Toxicological Emergencies 479
Tina Wismer

39 Environmental Emergencies 509
Lori S. Waddell and Elise M. Boller

40 Common Technical Procedures in the ER 525
Sage De Rosa and Vincent J. Thawley

41 Creating a Minimal-Stress Emergency Environment 541
Carlo Siracusa

42 Surgical Section 551
Maureen A. Griffin and William T. N. Culp

42.1 Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery 551

42.2 Emergency Urinary Surgery 560

42.3 Emergency Hepatobiliary Surgery 570

42.4 Emergency Reproductive Surgery 576

42.5 Emergency Traumatic and Reconstructive Surgery 582

42.6 Emergency Ophthalmic Surgery 591

Index 597