Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians provides an easy to understand yet comprehensive approach to acid-base and electrolyte balance.
* Covers the physiology of fluids and their effect on acid-base and electrolyte balance
* Offers detailed information on managing acid-base and electrolyte derangements in disease
* Includes access to a companion website with case studies and multiple choice questions
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List of Contributors, vii Foreword Stephen P. DiBartola, viii About the Companion Website, x 1 Introduction to Acid-Base and Electrolytes, 1 Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) and David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) 2 Disorders of Sodium, 13 Angela Chapman, BSc (Hons), RVN, Dip HE CVN, Dip AVN, VTS (ECC) 3 Disorders of Chloride, 34 Meri Hall, RVT, LVT, CVT, LATG, VTS (SAIM) 4 Disorders of Potassium, 44 Dave Cowan, BA, CVT, VTS (ECC) 5 Disorders of Magnesium, 57 Louise O Dwyer, MBA, BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia & ECC), DipAVN (Medical & Surgical), RVN 6 Disorders of Phosphorus, 66 Louise O Dwyer, MBA BSc (Hons), VTS (Anaesthesia & ECC), DipAVN (Medical & Surgical), RVN 7 Disorders of Calcium, 79 Katherine Howie, RVN, VTS (ECC) 8 Traditional Acid-Base Physiology and Approach to Blood Gas, 102 Jo Woodison, RVT and Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) 9 Metabolic Blood Gas Disorders, 121 Eric Zamora-Moran, MBA, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia & Analgesia) 10 Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders, 136 Paula Plummer, LVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) 11 Mixed Acid-Base Disorders, 152 Brandee Bean, CVT, VTS (ECC) 12 Strong Ion Approach to Acid-Base, 163 Angela Randels-Thorp, CVT, VTS (ECC, SAIM) 13 Companion Exotic Animal Electrolyte and Acid-Base, 175 Jody Nugent-Deal, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia/Analgesia & Clinical Practice-Exotic Companion Animal) and Stephen Cital, RVT, RLAT, SRA Index, 207
