Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians

Description

Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians provides an easy to understand yet comprehensive approach to acid-base and electrolyte balance.

• Coversthephysiology of fluids and theireffectonacid-base and electrolyte balance
• Offersdetailedinformationonmanagingacid-base and electrolytederangements in disease
• Includesaccess to a companionwebsitewith case studies and multiplechoicequestions

Contents

List of Contributors
Foreword – Stephen P. DiBartola
About the Companion Website

1 Introduction to Acid-Base and Electrolytes, 1
Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) and David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

2 Disorders of Sodium, 13
Angela Chapman, BSc (Hons), RVN, Dip HE CVN, Dip AVN, VTS (ECC)

3 Disorders of Chloride, 34
Meri Hall, RVT, LVT, CVT, LATG, VTS (SAIM)

4 Disorders of Potassium, 44
Dave Cowan, BA, CVT, VTS (ECC)

5 Disorders of Magnesium, 57
Louise O’Dwyer, MBA, BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia & ECC), DipAVN (Medical & Surgical), RVN

6 Disorders of Phosphorus, 66
Louise O’Dwyer, MBA BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia & ECC), DipAVN (Medical & Surgical), RVN

7 Disorders of Calcium, 79
Katherine Howie, RVN, VTS (ECC)

8 Traditional Acid-Base Physiology and Approach to Blood Gas, 102
Jo Woodison, RVT and Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

9 Metabolic Blood Gas Disorders, 121
Eric Zamora-Moran, MBA, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia)

10 Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders, 136
Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

11 Mixed Acid-Base Disorders, 152
Brandee Bean, CVT, VTS (ECC)

12 Strong Ion Approach to Acid-Base, 163
Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM)

13 Companion Exotic Animal Electrolyte and Acid-Base, 175
Jody Nugent-Deal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia & Clinical Practice-Exotic Companion Animal) and Stephen Cital, RVT, RLAT, SRA

Index, 207

Author Information

Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), is Team Director for 1^st Pet Veterinary Centers, an emergency, specialty, and general practice hospital with three locations in Arizona. She is a published author and routinely lectures internationally on both critical care and internal medicine topics, including acid-base and electrolyte imbalances. 

David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM), is Program Director of a Veterinary Technology program at Platt College in Los Angeles, California, is an ICU technician at VCA Veterinary Specialistsof the Valley in Woodland Hills, CA, and is the owner of a consulting business, Veterinary Training and Consulting, Inc. He routinely lectures nationally on critical care topics, and is awidely regarded educator and teacher.