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Fluid therapy for veterinary technicians and nurses / Charlotte Donohoe.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.Description: x, 234 pages, illustrations (some color) 25 cmContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781118292501
  • 1118292502
  • 9781118292532
  • 1118292537
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 636.08963992 DON 23
NLM classification:
  • SF 910.W38
Contents:
Body water -- Patient assessment -- Routes of administration -- Fluid pumps and tooles of administration -- Calculating rates of administration -- Patient monitoring -- Complications -- Fluid types -- Fluid selection -- Parenteral nutrition -- Blood transfusions and blood component therapy.
Abstract: Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides veterinary support staff with essential information on administering fluid therapy. Encompassing catheter placement, monitoring of intravenous fluid therapy, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications, the book supports the reader in obtaining and maintaining intravenous access, monitoring patient responses, and reacting to changes in the patient's condition. With complete coverage of the principles and procedures, Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers both a solid grounding in the fundamentals and more advanced information for experienced technician. Designed for ease of use, each chapter begins with the basics, giving a thorough foundation of information, and then moves into more advanced information, with potential nursing concerns and complications highlighted within the text. A companion website offers images from the book in PowerPoint and review questions and answers for download. Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a useful resource for experienced veterinary technicians and vet tech students alike.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 636.08963992 DON (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 225690

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Body water -- Patient assessment -- Routes of administration -- Fluid pumps and tooles of administration -- Calculating rates of administration -- Patient monitoring -- Complications -- Fluid types -- Fluid selection -- Parenteral nutrition -- Blood transfusions and blood component therapy.

Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses provides veterinary support staff with essential information on administering fluid therapy. Encompassing catheter placement, monitoring of intravenous fluid therapy, long-term fluid therapy, intravenous nutrition, equipment, and potential complications, the book supports the reader in obtaining and maintaining intravenous access, monitoring patient responses, and reacting to changes in the patient's condition. With complete coverage of the principles and procedures, Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses offers both a solid grounding in the fundamentals and more advanced information for experienced technician. Designed for ease of use, each chapter begins with the basics, giving a thorough foundation of information, and then moves into more advanced information, with potential nursing concerns and complications highlighted within the text. A companion website offers images from the book in PowerPoint and review questions and answers for download. Fluid Therapy for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is a useful resource for experienced veterinary technicians and vet tech students alike.

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