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Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis
A Book of Lists
- 2nd Edition
- Author: Mark Thompson
- Language: English
Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis, 2nd Edition is a practical, concise guide to the differential diagnosis, etiology, laboratory abnormalities, and classific… Read more
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Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis, 2nd Edition is a practical, concise guide to the differential diagnosis, etiology, laboratory abnormalities, and classification of clinical signs and medical disorders in dogs and cats. By covering nearly every possible sign and clinical disorder relevant to small animal medical practice, this pocket-sized, rapid reference helps you make more reliable on-the-scene decisions.
- More than 400 lists bring the most important medical diagnostic information from multiple resources into a single rapid reference.
- An organized presentation of differential diagnoses by sign and symptom, disorder, and body system, facilitates quick and flexible access to information at many stages of the diagnostic work-up.
- Alphabetical listing of all relevant laboratory tests makes information easy to find for students and experienced practitioners alike.
- Easily identify the likeliest diagnosis by reviewing the possibilities listed in order of incidence.
- Pocket-sized for portability, practicality, and quick reference.
PART ONE: CLINICAL SIGNS APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Effusions and Ascites
- Abdominal Pain, Acute
- Aggressive Behavior
- Alopecia
- Anaphylaxis
- Anuria and Oliguria
- Anxiety and Phobias
- Ascites
- Ataxia and Incoordination
- Blindness
- Bradycardia, Sinus
- Cachexia and Muscle Wasting
- Compulsive Behavior Disorders
- Constipation
- Coughing
- Cyanosis
- Deafness
- Diarrhea, Acute
- Diarrhea, Chronic
- Dyschezia
- Dysphagia
- Dyspnea
- Dysuria
- Ecchymoses
- Edema
- Epistaxis
- Failure to Grow/Failure to Thrive
- Fever of Unknown Origin
- Flatulence
- Gagging
- Genital dermatoses – NEW!
- Halitosis
- Head Tilt
- Hematemesis
- Hematochezia
- Hematuria
- Hemoptysis
- Hemorrhage, Prolonged
- Horner’s Syndrome
- Hyperpigmentation (increased melanin in the epidermis) – NEW!
- Hyperthermia
- Hypopigmentation (due to melanocyte destruction, dysfunction, or abnormal distribution of melanosomes) – NEW!
- Hypothermia
- Icterus (Jaundice)
- Inappropriate Elimination
- Incontinence, Fecal
- Incontinence, Urinary
- Infertility, Female (Canine)
- Infertility, Male (Canine)
- Joint Swelling
- Lameness
- Lymphadenopathy (Lymph Node Enlargement)
- Melena
- Muscle Wasting
- Nasal Discharge
- Nystagmus
- Obesity
- Oliguria
- Pallor
- Papules and Pustules
- Paresis and Paralysis
- Petechiae and Ecchymoses
- Pollakiuria
- Polyuria and Polydipsia
- Pruritus
- Ptyalism (Excessive Salivation)
- Regurgitation
- Reverse Sneezing – NEW!
- Scaling and Crusting – NEW!
- Seizure
- Sneezing and Nasal Discharge
- Stertor and Stridor
- Stranguria, Dysuria, and Pollakiuria
- Stomatitis
- Stupor and Coma
- Syncope
- Tachycardia, Sinus
- Tenesmus and Dyschezia
- Tremor
- Urine, Discolored
- Urticaria/Angioedema
- Vision Loss, Sudden
- Vomiting
- Weakness
- Weight Gain
- Weight Loss
PART TWO: SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Section V
Section VI
Section VII
(SIRS)
Section VIII
Section IX
Section X
Section XI
Section XII
Section XIII
Section XIV
Section XV
Pain Diagnosis – NEW!
PART THREE: LABORATORY VALUES AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
- Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody
- Activated Coagulation Time (ACT)
- Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), Endogenous
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Stimulation Test
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT, formerly SGPT)
- Albumin
- Alkaline Phosphatase, Serum (SAP or ALP)
- Ammonia
- Amylase, Serum
- Anion Gap
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, formerly SGOT)
- Basophil Count
- Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
- Bile Acids
- Bilirubin
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
- Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time (BMBT)
- Calcium (Ca)
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
- Chloride (Cl)
- Cholesterol (CH)
- Cholinesterase
- Cobalamin
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Coombs’ Test
- Cortisol
- Creatine Kinase (CK, f NEW!ormerly CPK)
- Creatinine
- Cytologic Criteria of Malignancy – NEW!
- Cytologic Features of Discrete Cell (Round Cell) Tumors – NEW!
- Cytologic Features of Mesenchymal Cells – NEW!
- Cytologic Features of Normal Epithelial Cells – NEW!
- Cytology of Ear Canal Swabs – NEW!
- Cytology of Nasal Swabs or Flush Specimens – NEW!
- Dexamethasone Suppression Tests
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), Diagnostic Tests
- Eosinophil Count
- Erythrocyte Count (Red Blood Cell [RBC] Count)
- Folate
- Fructosamine
- Gamma Glutamyltransferase (GGT)
- Globulin, p. xx
- Glucose
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Glycosylated Hemoglobin
- Heartworm Antibody, Feline
- Heartworm Antigen, Canine
- Heartworm Antigen, Feline
- Hematocrit (Packed Cell Volume, PCV)
- Hemoglobin
- Hemolysis, Prevention in Laboratory Samples
- Immunoassays
- Insulin
- Iron-Binding Capacity (Total, TIBC)/Ferritin
- Joint Fluid (Arthrocentesis)
- Lipase
- Lymphocyte Count
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Methemoglobinemia
- Methods of Sample Collection for Cytology
- Monocyte Count
- Myoglobinuria
- Neutrophil Count
- Osmolality
- Packed Cell Volume
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)/Ionized Calcium
- Phosphorus (P)
- Platelet Count
- Polymerase Chain Reaction, p. xx – NEW!
- Potassium (K)
- Protein, Total (TP)
- Prothrombin Time (PT)
- Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count
- Reticulocyte Count
- Sodium (Na)
- Thoracocentesis Fluid
- Thrombocyte Count
- Thyroid Function Tests
- Toxoplasmosis Antibody Titer
- Triglycerides
- Trypsinogen-like Immunoreactivity (TLI)/Pancreatic Lipase Immunoreactivity (PLI)
- Urinalysis
- Urine Cortisol/Creatinine Ratio
- von Willebrand’s Factor
- White Blood Cell (WBC) Count
Index
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published:
- Imprint: Saunders
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Mark Thompson
Dr. Thompson is board certified in veterinary practice, specialty – canine and feline medicine and surgery, and is currently owner and practitioner at Brevard Animal Hospital in Brevard, North Carolina. Dr. Thompson was previously an associate professor and director of the Community Practice section at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. He has served as chair of the American Board of Veterinary Practice (ABVP) board for setting continual professional development criteria and diplomate recertification.
Affiliations and expertise
Brevard Animal Hospital, Brevard, North Carolina.Read Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis on ScienceDirect