Small Animal Neurological Emergencies

Description

This new book deals systematically with the assessment and treatment of small animal neurological patients in light of latest research findings and greatly improved imaging techniques.

The authors first discuss neurological and systemic approaches to emergency cases—examination, critical care and rapid assessment based on presenting signs. They then deal in depth with the pathophysiology, treatment options and likely prognoses of each of the more common types of neurological emergency, be it vascular accident, infection, trauma, seizure, acute disease or neoplasia. Detailed support techniques and therapies are provided on emergency anaesthesia, pain management, fluid therapy, post-operative care and physical rehabilitation.

The book is an invaluable resource for veterinary practitioners and students, and to neurological residents and specialists.

Simon Platt, BVM&S, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM (Neurology) Dipl. ECVN
Associate Professor Neurology Service, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, USA

Laurent Garosi, DVM, MRCVS, Dipl. ECVN
Davies Veterinary Specialists, Higham Gobion, UK

Contributors:
Kerry Bailey, Sebastian Behr, Kate Chandler, Louise Clarke, Joan Coates, Ronaldo da Costa, Curtis Dewey, Peter Dickinson, Alberta di Stefani, Robert Di Terlizzi, Laurent Garosi, Toby Gemmill, Robert Goggs, Rebecca Green, Marc Kent, Karen Kline, John Levine, Lara Matiasek, Frazer McConnell, Jay McDonnell, Malcom McKee, Gabby Musk, Natasha Olby, Jacques Penderis, Simon Platt, Anthea Raisis, Luisa de Risio, John Rossmeisl, Scott Schatzenberg, Katrin Swindells

Contents

Contributors
Preface
Abbreviations

Part 1: Admission and Neurodiagnostic Tests
1.Examining the neurological emergency (Laurent Garosi)
2.Respiratory and cardiovascular support in the neurological patient (Anthea Raisis and Gabrielle Musk)
3.Metabolic evaluation of critically ill neurological patients (Louise Clark)
4.Imaging of neurological emergencies (Fraser McConnell)
5.Cerebrospinal fluid analysis (Amy Wood, Laurent Garosi and Simon Platt)

Part 2: Decision Making
6.Obtundation, stupor and coma (Peter Dickinson)
7.Seizures (Simon Platt)
8.Exercise-associated weakness and collapse (Arianna Negrin and Simon Platt)
9.Ataxia (John Levine)
10.Paresis and paralysis (Jay McDonnell)
11.Spinal pain (Ronaldo da Costa)
12.Acute blindness (Peter Nghiem and Scott Schatzberg)
13.Tremors and involuntary movements (Marc Kent)
14.Head tilt and nystagmus (Laurent Garosi)
15.Acute disorders of the head and face (Lara Matiasek and Alberta de Stefani)
16.Monoparesis and neurological causes of lameness (Toby Gemmill and Malcolm McKee)

Part 3: Specific Emergencies – Diagnosis and Treatment
17.Cerebrovascular accidents (Laurent Garosi)
18.Ischaemic myelopathy (Luisa de Risio)
19.Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system (Scott Schatzberg and Peter Nghiem)
20.Head trauma (Courtenay Freeman and Simon Platt)
21.Spinal trauma (Natasha Olby)
22.Acute disc disease (Joan Coates)
23.Status epilepticus (Allison Haley and Simon Platt)
24.Myasthenia gravis (Kerry Bailey)
25.Tetanus and botulism (Jacques Penderis)
26.Intracranial neoplasia and secondary pathological effects (John Rossmeisl and Theresa Pancotto)
27.Metabolic encephalopathies (Kate Chandler and Robert Goggs)
28.Neurological toxicities (Jennifer Pittman, Benjamin Brainard and Katrin Swindells)

Part 4: Specific Management Issues
29.Emergency neuroanaesthesia (Anthea Raisis and Gabrielle Musk)
30.Analgesia for patients with neurological disease (Gabrielle Musk and Anthea Raisis)
31.Fluid therapy (Anthea Raisis and Katrin Swindells)
32.Postoperative and supportive care and physical rehabilitation (Sebastien Behr and Rebecca Green)

Further reading
Appendix 1: Drug dosages for the emergency patient (Amy Wood, Simon Platt and Laurent Garosi)
Appendix 2: Units and reference ranges (Simon Platt and Laurent Garosi)
Appendix 3: Blood transfusion sheet (Simon Platt and Laurent Garosi)