Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Septic Shock Secondary to Duodenal Perforation
Early recognition of sepsis from the emergency care team played an important role in the case of this Siberian husky.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Use of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy in Critical Canine Patients With Respiratory Distress
For patients that do not respond adequately to conventional oxygen therapy, HFOT is an effective alternative method of delivering high volumes and pressures of oxygen.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Addisonian Crisis in a Dog
This case report describes a “textbook” addisonian crisis in a dog with regard to clinical presentation, laboratory values, and signalment.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
A Rare Diagnosis of Hypofibrinogenemia in a Dog
This case report involving an English springer spaniel illustrates the importance of a good working relationship between the primary and emergency care teams.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
The Evidence for Checklists and Patient Care Bundles in Veterinary Nursing
Areas of opportunity exist for the creation and use of checklists and patient care bundles in the veterinary ICU to improve the quality of care for critical patients.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Stabilizing the Critically Ill Patient
Stabilizing patients in critical condition include timely triage, interventional therapies, and clear communication with the critical care facility for transfer.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Finding Purpose in Critical Care
A young patient with an oral and tracheal thermal injury after chewing an electrical wire is an example of some of the cases critical care veterinary nurses manage.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Concurrent Immune-Mediated Anemia and Thrombocytopenia in a Dog
This case report describes a young dog who's immune system was destroying its own red blood cells due to a rare autoimmune disease called Evans syndrome.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Nursing a Patient With a Traumatic Pneumothorax
Knowledge of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of traumatic pneumothorax enables the veterinary nurse/technician to understand the physiologic changes that affect the nursing care of these patients and the roles that various therapeutic modalities and general nursing care play in a successful outcome.