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Tag: Pericardial Effusion

  • Circulatory shock made simple

    Circulatory shock made simple

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    Shock, as a syndrome, can be quite complicated in all of its terrifying details. For a long time, I was so overwhelmed by all the theory around shock that I never fully understood the key concepts – how it was affecting my patients and what I could do about it. Back to basics To come…

  • Perfusion deficits and fluid resuscitation: a more in-depth look

    Perfusion deficits and fluid resuscitation: a more in-depth look

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    A few weeks ago in the Tip of The Week, we discussed the four basic components of a fluid therapy plan – perfusion deficit, hydration deficit, maintenance requirements and ongoing losses. Let’s consider perfusion deficits. As an emergency clinician, correcting perfusion deficits is a crucial part of stabilising a patient. So what is a perfusion…

  • Perks of the job

    Perks of the job

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    I always thought it would be a rewarding job. That was one of the reasons for doing it, after all. I don’t mean financially – although, when I was training, I thought the money would be nice, because everyone knows vets do alright, don’t they? After I qualified and calculated the hours I worked compared…