Postoperative management of the emergency surgery small animal patient.
Hypovolemia, hypothermia, and hypotension are common postoperative findings that predispose the critically ill patient to secondary complications. This patient population is especially vulnerable to sepsis, hypoxia, and immune dysfunction. Careful monitoring is essential for early recognition of potentially life-threatening physiologic derangements. Early and aggressive intervention may help minimize systemic insult before it progresses to acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute renal failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, or multiple organ failure.
Brady
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Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. cbrady@vet.upenn.edu
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D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000662:veterinary; D009846:Oliguria / Q000662:veterinary; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000662:veterinary; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000662:veterinary; D012769:Shock / Q000662:veterinary