Emergency and critical care

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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE More states sign on for uniformity in emergencies June 10, 2009 National Report -- North Dakota and Oklahoma are the latest to join a growing number of states that have passed laws to make things easier for veterinary volunteers during declared emergencies.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Tie-over bandage: a solution for wounds in difficult locations June 1, 2009 By:John C. Chandler The tie-over bandage is a simple, inexpensive, versatile bandage that has many applications in veterinary medicine.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Emergency spica, meta and back splints of newspaper: an economical way to manage fractures, luxations June 1, 2009 By:Dennis T. (Tim) Crowe, Jr., DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ACVECC, FCCM, DACHM, NREMT-I, CFF My experience with using newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints spans more than 30 years.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE Emergency medicine: Manual non-invasive ventilation with PEEP valve May 1, 2009 By:Dennis T. (Tim) Crowe, Jr., DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ACVECC, FCCM, DACHM, NREMT-I, CFF When a pet arrives that is obviously having labored and difficulty breathing, an immediate course of treatment is to provide supplemental oxygen at high concentrations.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE AVMA, AVMF, Red Cross: Working together for disaster safety May 1, 2009 To better coordinate animal-rescue efforts during times of disaster, the AVMA, AVMF and the American Red Cross are working together.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Getting ready, being ready, and having fun doing it (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Tim Crowe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, FCCM The information presented here on practical readiness is provided to help clinicians and staff manage patients in the most efficient way possible.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Managing patients in cardiopulmonary arrest due to reversible conditions (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Tim Crowe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, FCCM Cardiac arrest leads to dysoxia in the brain mitochondria... energy failure.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Assessment and basic care of emergency patients (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Tim Crowe, DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, FCCM When a patient first arrives we have all been taught the ABCs of emergency care.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS Pulmonary complications of trauma (Proceedings) April 1, 2009 By:Tim Hackett, DVM, MS, DACVECC While trauma by its very nature is a polysystemic disease, pulmonary complications present one of the most common, and life-threatening aspects of trauma triage.

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