Manual of Trauma Management in the Dog and Cat

Manual of Trauma Management in the Dog and Cat provides quick access to clinically relevant information on stabilizing, diagnosing, and managing the trauma patient. The book uses an outline format to provide fast access to essential information, focusing on practical advice and techniques for treating traumatic injuries. Manual of Trauma Management in the Dog and Cat is an ideal handbook for quickly and confidently managing this common presenting complaint. Beginning with a concise summary of the global assessment of traumatized patients, the heart of the book is devoted to guidance on managing specific types of trauma following definitive diagnosis. Manual of Trauma Management in the Dog and Cat is a valuable quick-reference guide to treating canine and feline trauma patients for general practitioners and emergency specialists alike.

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