Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialAssessment of cardiac output measurement in dogs by transpulmonary pulse contour analysis.
To determine if metatarsal artery pressure (COmet) is comparable to femoral artery pressure (COfem) as the input for transpulmonary pulse contour analysis (PiCCO) in anesthetized dogs, using the lithium dilution method (LiDCO) as a standard for cardiac output (CO) measurement. ⋯ Compared with lithium dilution, the pulse contour analysis provides a good estimation of CO, but requires femoral artery catheterization in anesthetized dogs.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Aug 2011
Case ReportsGastrointestinal tract perforations caused by ingestion of multiple magnets in a dog.
To describe a case of gastrointestinal tract perforation, septic peritonitis and coagulopathy caused by ingestion of multiple magnets in a dog. ⋯ This report describes in detail the case management of a dog that developed both gastric and colonic perforations and severe morbidity secondary to ingesting multiple magnets.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Aug 2011
Case ReportsTreatment of accidental ethanol intoxication with hemodialysis in a dog.
To describe the successful treatment of accidental ethanol intoxication with hemodialysis in a dog. ⋯ To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of using hemodialysis to treat accidental ethanol intoxication in a dog. The patient's initial serum ethanol concentration was higher than those previously reported for cases of accidental ethanol intoxication in dogs, and the serum ethanol concentration was shown to rapidly decline during hemodialysis. Treatment with hemodialysis for severe ethanol intoxication was effective in this case and may be able to decrease morbidity and mortality in some cases.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Aug 2011
Comparative StudyComparison of cardiac output determined by arterial pulse pressure waveform analysis method (FloTrac/Vigileo) versus lithium dilution method in anesthetized dogs.
To compare the determination of cardiac output (CO) via arterial pulse pressure waveform analysis (FloTrac/Vigileo) versus lithium dilution method. ⋯ The FloTrac/Vigileo overestimated CO values compared with LiDCO and the relative error was high, which makes this method unreliable for use in dogs.
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J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) · Jun 2011
ReviewApplication of impedance threshold devices during cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation.
To review the use of impedance threshold devices (ITD) during CPCR, their proposed mechanism of action, and their application in veterinary medicine. ⋯ Use of an ITD during CPCR in human and animal studies has demonstrated improved vital organ perfusion and faster return of spontaneous circulation. However, the majority of these studies have been carried out in people during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation cardiopulmonary arrest pig models. Further studies evaluating the use of an ITD during CPCR in the veterinary hospital setting are warranted.