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Equine Neonatology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, E-Book
(2016)
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Abstract
This issue on Equine Neonatology is guest edited by Pam Wilkins and covers topics such as: Imaging the Equine Neonatal Respiratory Tract: CT and Radiographs; Defining the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in the Equine Neonate;Ultrasonographic Examination of the Equine Neonate: Thorax and Abdomen;The Equine Neonatal Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease;The Transition From Fetus to Neonate: The Renal System;Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Equine Neonate;The Equine Neonatal Acute Abdomen;Anesthesia of the Equine Neonate in Health and Disease;The Normal and Abnormal Equine Neonatal Musculoskeletal System, and more!
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Equine \rNeonatology | i | ||
| Copyright\r | ii | ||
| Contributors | iii | ||
| CONSULTING EDITOR | iii | ||
| EDITOR | iii | ||
| AUTHORS | iii | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Preface\r | v | ||
| Defining the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in Equine Neonates\r | v | ||
| Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Equine Neonate\r | v | ||
| Diagnostic Imaging of the Lower Respiratory Tract in Neonatal Foals: Radiography and Computed Tomography\r | v | ||
| Ultrasonographic Examination of the Equine Neonate: Thorax and Abdomen\r | v | ||
| The Equine Neonatal Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease\r | vi | ||
| Anesthesia of the Equine Neonate in Health and Disease\r | vi | ||
| The Equine Neonatal Central Nervous System: Development and Diseases\r | vi | ||
| The Normal and Abnormal Equine Neonatal Musculoskeletal System\r | vii | ||
| Prognostic Indicators for Survival and Athletic Outcome in Critically Ill Neonatal Foals\r | vii | ||
| VETERINARY CLINICS OF\rNORTH AMERICA: EQUINE PRACTICE\r | viii | ||
| FORTHCOMING ISSUES | viii | ||
| April 2016 | viii | ||
| August 2016 | viii | ||
| December 2016 | viii | ||
| RECENT ISSUES | viii | ||
| August 2015 | viii | ||
| April 2015 | viii | ||
| December 2014 | viii | ||
| Preface \r | ix | ||
| Defining the Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in Equine Neonates | 463 | ||
| Key points | 463 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME | 464 | ||
| PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME | 468 | ||
| THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME, AND THE EQUINE NEONATE | 471 | ||
| SUMMARY | 477 | ||
| REFERENCES | 477 | ||
| Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Equine Neonate | 483 | ||
| Key points | 483 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 483 | ||
| PATIENT EVALUATION | 484 | ||
| SEPSIS TREATMENT | 487 | ||
| Anti-infective Therapy | 487 | ||
| Hemodynamic Support | 489 | ||
| Supportive Therapies | 492 | ||
| Plasma transfusions | 492 | ||
| Glucose control | 492 | ||
| Corticosteroid therapy | 492 | ||
| Sodium bicarbonate therapy | 492 | ||
| Gastric ulcer prophylaxis | 492 | ||
| Diuretics | 493 | ||
| Nutrition | 493 | ||
| Low-molecular-weight heparin | 493 | ||
| Management of recumbency | 493 | ||
| SURGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS | 493 | ||
| SUMMARY/DISCUSSION | 493 | ||
| REFERENCES | 494 | ||
| Diagnostic Imaging of the Lower Respiratory Tract in Neonatal Foals | 497 | ||
| Key points | 497 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 497 | ||
| RADIOGRAPHY | 498 | ||
| Radiographic Imaging Protocol | 498 | ||
| Radiographic Findings: Normal Foals and Artifacts | 500 | ||
| COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY | 501 | ||
| Computed Tomography Imaging Protocol | 502 | ||
| Computed Tomography Findings: Normal Neonatal Foals and Artifacts | 503 | ||
| Quantitative Computed Tomography Analysis | 504 | ||
| SUMMARY OF RADIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN NEONATAL FOALS WITH LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASE | 505 | ||
| Pneumothorax | 509 | ||
| SUMMARY OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS IN NEONATAL FOALS WITH LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASE | 510 | ||
| REFERENCES | 511 | ||
| Ultrasonographic Examination of the Equine Neonate | 515 | ||
| Key points | 515 | ||
| IMAGING IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION | 515 | ||
| REVIEW OF ACOUSTIC-WAVE BEHAVIOR | 517 | ||
| EQUIPMENT USED FOR IMAGING FOALS | 518 | ||
| PREPARING TO ULTRASOUND | 519 | ||
| SONOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF THE THORACIC CAVITY | 519 | ||
| SONOGRAPHIC SURVEY OF THE ABDOMEN | 521 | ||
| DISEASES OF THE THORAX | 522 | ||
| Pulmonary Abnormalities | 522 | ||
| Pleural Space Abnormalities | 526 | ||
| The Cranial Mediastinum | 529 | ||
| DISEASES OF THE ABDOMEN | 529 | ||
| Gastrointestinal Tract Disease | 529 | ||
| Urinary Tract Abnormalities | 536 | ||
| SUMMARY | 540 | ||
| REFERENCES | 540 | ||
| The Equine Neonatal Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease | 545 | ||
| Key points | 545 | ||
| PRENATAL TO POSTNATAL ADAPTATION | 545 | ||
| CLINICAL FINDINGS IN THE HEALTHY FOAL | 546 | ||
| CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS IN THE NEONATE | 546 | ||
| DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING | 548 | ||
| CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AND ESTIMATION OF PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE | 549 | ||
| CARDIAC DISEASES IN THE NEONATAL PERIOD | 549 | ||
| CARDIAC TRAUMA | 552 | ||
| CARDIAC INFECTION | 554 | ||
| FIBRINOUS PERICARDITIS | 555 | ||
| CONGENITAL CARDIAC DISEASE | 555 | ||
| VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT | 556 | ||
| TETRALOGY OF FALLOT | 557 | ||
| CRITICAL PULMONIC STENOSIS AND PULMONIC ATRESIA | 557 | ||
| OTHER CONGENITAL CARDIAC DISEASES | 557 | ||
| Step 1: Atrial Arrangement | 558 | ||
| Step 2: Ventricular Arrangement | 558 | ||
| Step 3: Atrioventricular Connections | 558 | ||
| Step 4: Atrioventricular Valves | 558 | ||
| Step 5: Ventriculo-Arterial Connections | 558 | ||
| Step 6: Arterial Valves | 558 | ||
| Step 7: Associated Malformations | 558 | ||
| SUPPLEMENTARY DATA | 560 | ||
| REFERENCES | 560 | ||
| Anesthesia of the Equine Neonate in Health and Disease | 567 | ||
| Key points | 567 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 567 | ||
| PHYSIOLOGY OF THE NEONATE | 568 | ||
| COMMON REASONS FOR ANESTHESIA | 568 | ||
| PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION | 569 | ||
| PHARMACOLOGY | 569 | ||
| Sedatives and Tranquilizers | 569 | ||
| Analgesics | 570 | ||
| Induction Agents | 572 | ||
| Maintenance Agents | 572 | ||
| PREPARATION FOR ANESTHESIA | 573 | ||
| Premedication | 573 | ||
| Induction | 574 | ||
| Intubation | 574 | ||
| Maintenance | 574 | ||
| Positioning | 576 | ||
| ANESTHETIC MONITORS AND MONITORING | 576 | ||
| Assessing Anesthetic Depth | 576 | ||
| Oxygenation and Ventilation | 576 | ||
| Circulation and Arterial Blood Pressure | 576 | ||
| Temperature | 577 | ||
| Advanced Monitoring Techniques | 577 | ||
| ADJUNCT ANESTHETIC AND ANALGESIC TECHNIQUES | 577 | ||
| COMMON COMPLICATIONS AND THEIR TREATMENT | 578 | ||
| Hypothermia (See Temperature) | 578 | ||
| Hypoventilation | 578 | ||
| Hypotension | 578 | ||
| SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF THE NEONATE | 579 | ||
| Ruptured Bladder and Uroperiotoneum | 579 | ||
| Septicemia | 580 | ||
| Pulmonary Disease | 580 | ||
| RECOVERY | 581 | ||
| SUMMARY | 581 | ||
| REFERENCES | 581 | ||
| The Equine Neonatal Central Nervous System | 587 | ||
| Key points | 587 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 587 | ||
| CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN THE FETUS | 588 | ||
| The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and the Transition from Intrauterine to Extrauterine Life | 588 | ||
| Neurosteroids in Central Nervous System Development and Function | 588 | ||
| The Role of Neurosteroids in Neonatal Neurologic Disease | 589 | ||
| The Neuroprotective Role of Allopregnanolone and the Other Neurosteroids | 590 | ||
| Progestagen Concentrations in Neonatal Foals | 590 | ||
| CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE NEONATAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM | 591 | ||
| NEONATAL ENCEPHALOPATHY | 591 | ||
| Clinical Signs of Neonatal Encephalopathy | 592 | ||
| Diagnosis | 592 | ||
| Treatment and Management | 593 | ||
| Prognosis | 595 | ||
| OTHER DISEASES AFFECTING THE NEONATAL EQUINE BRAIN | 595 | ||
| SUMMARY | 596 | ||
| REFERENCES | 596 | ||
| The Normal and Abnormal Equine Neonatal Musculoskeletal System | 601 | ||
| Key points | 601 | ||
| NORMAL OSSIFICATION | 601 | ||
| FLEXURAL LIMB DEFORMITIES | 605 | ||
| Laxity | 608 | ||
| Treatment | 608 | ||
| ANGULAR LIMB DEFORMITY | 609 | ||
| ORTHOPEDIC SEPSIS | 610 | ||
| Diagnosis | 610 | ||
| Treatment | 611 | ||
| Prognosis | 611 | ||
| SUMMARY | 612 | ||
| REFERENCES | 612 | ||
| Prognostic Indicators for Survival and Athletic Outcome in Critically Ill Neonatal Foals | 615 | ||
| Key points | 615 | ||
| MATERNAL BODY WALL TEARS (PREPUBIC TENDON RUPTURES) | 615 | ||
| DYSTOCIA | 617 | ||
| L-LACTATE | 618 | ||
| GLUCOSE | 620 | ||
| MUSCULOSKELETAL | 620 | ||
| RESPIRATORY | 623 | ||
| THE FUTURE | 624 | ||
| Coagulation Testing | 624 | ||
| SUMMARY | 625 | ||
| REFERENCES | 625 |