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Emergency medicine and techniques : June 6, 1987, College Station, Texas /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Texas A & M University. Office of Veterinary Continuing Education, Emergency Medicine and Techniques
Other Authors: Troy, Gregory C.
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: [College Station, Tex.] : [Veterinary Continuing Education, Texas A&M University], [1987?]
Subjects:
Critical Care > veterinary > Congresses.
Emergencies > veterinary > Congresses.
First Aid > veterinary > Congresses.
Table of Contents:
  • Thoracentesis and thoracic drains
  • Indications for thoracentesis
  • Techniques of thoracentesis
  • Thoracic drains
  • Complications of thoracentesis and thoracic drains
  • Diagnostic peritoneal lavage
  • Criteria indicating serious intra-abdominal disease or injury
  • Central venous pressure
  • Methods and materials
  • Interpretations of CVP measurements
  • Supplemental oxygen administration
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Methods of oxygen administration
  • Mask or nose cones
  • Nasal catheter
  • Transtracheal catheters
  • Conditions warranting supplemental oxygen therapy
  • Methods of supplemental oxygen therapy
  • Enteral nutrition
  • Nasogastric intubation
  • Indications
  • Selection of enteral nutrition methods
  • Technique of nasogastric tube feeding
  • Enteral diets for nasogastric feedings
  • Tubes for nasogastric and nasoenteral feeding
  • Emergency data base
  • Packed cell volume (PCV)
  • Buffy coat evaluation
  • Plasma color
  • Plasma proteins
  • Azostix
  • Dextrostix
  • Urinalysis
  • Blood smears
  • Platelets
  • Red blood cells
  • Leukocytes
  • Reticulocyte count
  • Total CO₂.
  • (cont) Electrocardiogram
  • Influence of age on PCV
  • Classification of anemias
  • Nomenclature of abnormally-shaped erythrocytes.