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disease 468 Reproductive emergencies 469 Respiratory emergencies 463 Anesthetic drugs Doses of 449 Pharmacology of 448 Anesthetic recovery 472 Anesthetic risk 439 Anestrus 271 Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors 330 Angiotensin I 19 Angiotensin II 19 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 19 Angiotensinogen 19 Anion gap 386 Anions 385 Anorexia 532 Antagonists, drug receptor 321 Anthropomorphism 482 Antiarrhythmic agents 80, 325 Antibodies 205 Anti-diuretic hormone 20 Antigens 205 Antihistamines 339 Antimicrobial selection in Rabbits 366 Small animals 346 Antimicrobials 323 Antivenin 267, 268 Anxiolytics 496 Aortic thromboembolism 97 Aortic valve 87 APGAR scoring 277 Apixaban 333 Apnea 117 Apneustic respiration 117 Apomorphine 297, 322 Appetite stimulants 535 aPTT 216 ARDS 124 Arrythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy 101 Arterial Blood gas analysis 62 Blood pressure 52 Blood sampling 579 Catheter placement 579 Oxygen content 17 Waveform analysis 53 ARVC 100 ASA physical status classification system 439 Aspart insulin 178, 353 ASPCA Poison Control Center 295 Aspiration 122 Aspirin 332 Assist/Control ventilation 422 Asthma 121 Asystole 76 Atenolol 327 Atmosphere 111 Atracurium 460 Atrial fibrillation 103 Atrial premature complexes (APCs) 103 Atrial standstill 103 Atrial tachycardia 103 Atrioventricular Block First (1 st ) degree 106 Second (2 nd ) degree 106 Third (3 rd ) degree 107 Atrioventricular valves 87 Atropine 80, 328, 449 Auscultation Cardiac 49, 563 Pulmonary 49, 564 Autoagglutination 199 Autocrine substances 175 Autologous transfusion 527 Autoregulation, renal 161 Autotransfusion 527 AV Block, See Atrioventricular Block Avian species 375 AVPU scale 10 Axillary temperature 9 Azathioprine 199, 204, 354 Azithromycin 350 Azotemia 162 Aztreonam 348 Burns 247 Butorphanol 455 Butterfly catheters 35 c Calcium oxylate crystals, monohydrate 305 Calcium supplementation 279, 407 Caloric requirements 533 Canine serum albumin 398 Cannabidiol (CBD) 500 Cannabinoids 500 Cannabis sativa 302 Capillary refill time 7 Capnograms 59 Capnography 57 Capromorelin 535 Carbapenems 348 Carbon dioxide absorbent 443 Carbon dioxide transport 113 Carbonic anhydrase reaction 114, 409 Carboxyhemoglobin 62, 247 Cardiac Action Potential 88 Cycle 89 Index 17 Output 17, 61, 90 Pump Theory 72 Cardiogenic pulmonary edema 93 Cardiogenic shock 19 Carprofen 340 Catheter embolism 42 Catheter-related blood-stream infection (CRBSI) 41 Cations 385 Caval syndrome 96 Cefadroxil 348 Cefazolin 348 Cefotaxime 348 Cefovicin 348 Ceftaxidime 348 Ceftriaxone 348 Cellular immunity 205 Cellular signaling 320 Central Nervous system 223 Venous catheters 37 Venous oxygen saturation 33 Venous pressure (CVP) 24, 31, 60 Cephalexin 348 Cephalosporins 348 Cepodoxime 348 Cerebral blood flow 224 Cerebral perfusion pressure 224 Cerebrovascular accident 228 C-fibers 479 Chelation 320 Chemoreceptor trigger zone (CRTZ) 135 Chemoreceptors 113 Chemotaxsis 192 Chemotherapy-associated neutropenia 210 Chest compressions 70 Chest tube Care 568 Placement 126 Cheyne-Stokes respiration 117 Chinchillas 369 Chlorambucil 199, 204 Chloramphenicol 352 Chloride shift 114 Chlorpromazine 323 Cholangiohepatitis 152 Cholecystokinin (CCK) 133 Cholestyramine 298 Chordae tendineae 87 Chronic pain 480 Chronic valvular heart disease 93 Chylothorax 127 Chyme 133 Ciclosporin (cyclosporin) 199, 204, 354 Cimetidine 325 Circulatory hypoxia 18 Cisatracurium 460 Citrate toxicity 526 Clarithromycin 350 Clindamycin 351 Clopidogrel 332 Closed chest CPR 70 Closed collection suction techniques 127 Clostridium tetani 235 Clotrimazole 352 Cluster seizures 230 Coagulopathy, acquired 218 Codeine 498 Cefoxitin 348 Collecting duct 161 Colloid solutions 23, 396 Concerns surrounding their use 397 Coma 10 Common hemostatic pathway 213 Compassion fatigue 556 Compensation 555 Compensatory shock 20 Complement system 205 Compliance 417 Compression-first CPR 70 Computer-based records 46 Concentric hypertrophy 91 Conduction 262 Congestive heart failure 93 Conjunctivitis 292 Constant Rate Infusion calculations 356 Context-sensitive half-life 320, 484 Continuous Blood glucose monitoring 179 Closed collection suction systems 569 Mandatory ventilation 421 Positive airway pressure (CPAP) 421, 423 Renal replacement therapy (CRRT) 547 Veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) 551 Veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD) 551 Veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) 550 Contractility, cardiac 90 Convection 262 Conversions 592 Coombs test 199 Co-oximetry 62, 248 Corneal ulcers 292 Coronary perfusion pressure 65 Corrected chloride 402 Corticosteroids, pharmacology of 341 Coupage 124 COX-1 340 COX-2 340 COX-3 486 Crash carts 67 CRBSI 41 Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI) 25, 189 Critical oxygen delivery 17 Cross-matching 508 CRTZ 135 Cryoprecipitate 519 Cryoprecipitate-poor plasma 519 Cryopreserved platelets 520 Cryotherapy 497 Crystalloids 23, 394 Cushing's reflex 8, 51, 226, 466 10.