James A. Orsini, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania. Nora S. Grenager, Director of Internal Medicine, Steinbeck & Peninsula Equine Clinics, Menlo Park Clinic, Menlo Park, California.

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• Part I: Emergency Procedures and DiagnosticsSection I: Important Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Emergency Care1. Blood Collection2. Medication Administration - Traditional and Alternative Methods of Drug Administration3. IV Catheter Placement and Venous Access4. Regional Perfusion, Intraosseous, and Resuscitation Infusion Techniques5. Aspirate and Biopsy Techniques6. Technique of Negative Pressure Wound Treatment7. Abdominal Palpation Per RectumSection II: Lab Diagnostics, Monitoring, and Emergency Imaging and Endoscopy8. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Pathogens9. Emergency Lab Tests and Point-of-Care Diagnostics10. Fluid Analysis and Cytology11. Emergency and Critical Care Monitoring12. Imaging Techniques and Indications for the Emergency Patient13. Emergency Diagnostic EndoscopyPart II: Differentials and Triage of Common PresentationsSection I: Problem-based DifferentialsSection II: Triage and Stabilization of Most Common Emergencies14. Ataxia/Acute Neuro15. Colic16. Collapse17. Down Horse (adult)18. Dyspnea/Respiratory Distress19. Fever20. Nasal Discharge21. Reluctance to Move22. Shock23. Sick Neonatal FoalPart III: Emergency Conditions by Body SystemSection I: Cardiovascular24. Exam25. Arrhythmias26. Murmurs27. Myocarditis28. Congestive Heart Failure29. Pericardial EffusionSection II: Gastrointestinal30. Workup and Procedures31. Oral Cavity32. Esophagus33. Stomach34. Small Intestine35. Large Colon and Cecum36. Small Colon and Rectum37. Peritoneal Cavity38. DiarrheaSection III: Hemolymphatic39. Workup and Procedures40. Causes of Anemia41. Cause of External Hemorrhage42. Internal Hemorrhage43. Snake Bite44. Guttural Pouch HemorrhageSection IV: Hepatic45. Workup and Procedures46. Causes of Acute Hepatic Disease47. Cause of Hepatic FailureSection V: Musculoskeletal48. Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Lameness Workup49. Adults50. Myopathies - Adults51. PediatricsSection VI: Neonatology52. Workup and Procedures53. Newborn Foal Evaluation and Resuscitation54. Special SituationsSection VII: Neurologic55. Workup and Procedures56. Acute Cranial Nerve Signs57. Acute Mental Change/Seizure/Cerebral58. Acute Ataxia59. Acute Peripheral NerveSection VIII: Ophthalmic60. Workup and Procedures61. Trauma62. Causes of Uveitis/Keratitis63. Swollen Eye64. Miscellaneous - Neoplasia, Habronema, etc.Section IX: Renal65. Workup and Procedures66. Causes of Acute Renal Failure67. Causes of Discolored Urine68. Renal Tubular Acidosis69. Causes of Uroperitoneum or UroretroperitoneumSection X: Reproductive70. Workup and Procedures71. Male Reproductive Issues72. Female Reproductive IssuesSection XI: Respiratory73. Workup and Procedures74. Causes of Upper Airway Obstruction75. Causes of Nasal Discharge76. Causes of Epistaxis77. Causes of Dyspnea without URT NoiseSection XII: Shock, SIRS, and MODS78. Workup and Procedures79. TherapiesSection XIII: Skin and Wounds and Burns, Anaphylaxis, Heat Stroke80. Workup and Procedures81. Generalized or Regional Swellings82. Pruritus83. Miscellaneous Lumps and Bumps84. Wounds85. Miscellaneous Skin Conditions86. Heat StrokePart IV: ToxicologySection I: Decontamination and Diagnostic ProceduresSection II: Toxins Listed by Body System and a Table of GeographySection III: Specific Acute Adverse Drug Reactions and Recommended TreatmentsPart V: Additional Emergency ConsiderationsSection I: CPRSection II: IV, Enteral, and Rectal Fluid Therapy and Blood TransfusionSection III: Field Anesthesia and Euthanasia87. Field Anesthesia88. EuthanasiaSection IV: AnalgesiaSection V: Nutrition89. Medical Management of the Starved Horse90. Nutritional Guidelines for the Injured, Hospitalized, PostSurgical PatientSection VI: Biosecurity, Public Health Considerations, and Zoonoses91. Contagious and Zoonotic Diseases in North America92. Global Contagious Diseases93. Standard Precautions and Infectious Disease Management94. Public Health ConsiderationsSection VII: Considerations in Specific Types of Horses95. Draft Horses96. Miniature Horses97. Donkeys98. Geriatric HorsesSection VIII: Disaster Medicine and Technical Emergency Rescue99. Triage and Stabilization of Patients100. Basic Overview of How to Set up Emergency Site101. Technical RescueAppendix1. Reference Values2. Equivalents and Calculations3. Caring for the Down Horse4. Critical Care Monitoring5. Drug Trade Name and Category Table6. Equine Emergency Drugs: Approximate Dosages and Adverse Drug Reactions7. Telemedicine8. Records and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) for the Equine Emergency