TRANSFUSION THERAPY IN EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Authors
KIRBY R
Citation
R. Kirby, TRANSFUSION THERAPY IN EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice, 25(6), 1995, pp. 1365
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
01955616
Volume
25
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-5616(1995)25:6<1365:TTIEAC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The administration of blood or its components can provide the Life-sav ing element for a critically ill small animal patient. Shock from acut e massive hemorrhage produces catastrophic cardiovascular changes requ iring rapid, accurate resuscitation techniques for survival. Bleeding that occurs more slowly allows for the opportunity to discover and tre at the inciting cause and to administer specific blood components.