Acid–Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians

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Acid-Base and Electrolyte Handbook for Veterinary Technicians provides an easy to understand yet comprehensive approach to acid-base and electrolyte balance.

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--[endif]-->Includes access to a companion website with case studies and multiple choice questions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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