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Informationen zum Autor Virginia Luis Fuentes and Lynelle Johnson are the authors of BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Cardiorespiratory Medicine, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Klappentext This new edition reflects the huge advances in the field of cardiothoracic medicine that have taken place over the past ten years. Illustrated throughout, it features contributions from leaders in the fields of cardiology and respiratory disorders from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. The approach of the Manual has been remodeled to enhance the practitioner's access to information.The Manual begins with a look at the clinical approach to a range of common presenting signs. This is followed by details of diagnostic tests and techniques, including imaging and blood pressure measurement. Therapeutic strategies for these are discussed, and detailed discussions of specific conditions are presented. Useful appendices include a drug formulary and ECG reference ranges Zusammenfassung This new edition reflects the huge advances in the field of cardiothoracic medicine that have taken place over the past ten years. Illustrated throughout! it features contributions from leaders in the fields of cardiology and respiratory disorders from the United Kingdom! Europe and the United States. The approach of the Manual has been remodeled to enhance the practitioner's access to information.The Manual begins with a look at the clinical approach to a range of common presenting signs. This is followed by details of diagnostic tests and techniques! including imaging and blood pressure measurement. Therapeutic strategies for these are discussed! and detailed discussions of specific conditions are presented. Useful appendices include a drug formulary and ECG reference ranges Inhaltsverzeichnis Clinical problems Clinical approach to respiratory distress Clinical approach to coughing Clinical approach to syncope Clinical approach to cardiac murmurs Diagnostic techniques History and physical examination Radiology Advanced imaging Laboratory tests Electrocardiography and ambulatory monitoring Airway sampling and introduction to bronchoscopy Echocardiography Blood gas analysis and pulse oximetry Blood pressure measurement Mechanisms of disease Respiratory pathophysiology Heart failure Arrhythmias Therapeutic strategies Management of acute respiratory distress Treatment of congestive heart failure Management of chronic respiratory disease Antiarrhythmic therapies Specific diseases Myxomatous mitral valve disease Infective endocarditis Canine dilated cardiomyopathy Pericardial disease Feline cardiomyopathies Congenital heart disease Systemic hypertension Pulmonary hypertension Laryngeal disorders Canine tracheobronchial disease Feline tracheobronchial disease Pulmonary parenchymal disease Pleural and mediastinal disorders ...
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"This text covers a wide range of topics and would bevaluable to veterinarians and veterinary technicians working in anypractice that sees canine and feline patients. Besides the obvioususefulness in the clinical setting, this text would equally usefulto the teaching community. The chapters covering clinical problemsand diagnostic techniques all begin with a discussion of basicprinciples, covering topics such as breathing patterns, mucousmembrane color, types of stethoscopes, and restraint andpositioning for radiographs. This aspect of the text makes it agood resource for veterinary technician educators." ( Veterinary Information Network , 6 March 2012)
"Overall, this book is beautifully presented, in an easy-to-readstyle . . . this is a useful book for general practitioners, and auseful starting point for those interested in developing aninterest in cardiopulmonary medicine". (Veterinary Record, 14 May2011)
