A practical guide to maximizing the diagnostic value of in-house quick assessment tests (QATs)In Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics, the authors provide a hands-on resource designed to facilitate healthcare delivery across the spectrum of care.
Historically, clinicians have been taught to apply the gold standard approach to the practice of medicine. However, recent advances in veterinary medical care and associated technologies have made practitioners question whether a one-size-fits-all approach is truly best. After all, when we perform diagnostic tests, are we testing out of the desire for completeness, to cover all bases for the good of the patient? Or are we testing because we are expected to?
The reality is that gold standard care is not always advisable and not always possible. In clinical practice, veterinarians frequently encounter obstacles that limit their approaches to case management. Cost of care is a significant constraint that requires practitioners to rethink which diagnostic tests are essential.
Not every patient requires a complete blood count (CBC), chemistry profile, urinalysis, and fecal analysis to obtain diagnostic value. This text suggests that the “best” approach to case management be determined by the situation, the context, the patient, and the client.
While sophisticated panels of tests may remain the recommended approach to case management, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics outlines entry-level, in-house diagnostic blood, urine, fecal, and body cavity fluid tests: how to perform them as well as the breadth and depth of patient-specific data that can be gleaned from quick assessment tests (QATs).
Readers will also find:
Perfect for veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, veterinary and veterinary technician students, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics offers a quick and easy reference guide to maximizing diagnostic value in those cases where care is cost-prohibitive.
- A thorough introduction to patient care considerations, communication strategies that facilitate cost-conscious shared decision-making
- Comprehensive explorations of quick assessment tests (QATs) in hematology, including packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS), buffy coat analysis, blood smears, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), saline agglutination tests, and activated clotting time.
- Practical discussions of quick assessment tests (QATs) involving urine, including urine color, dipstick analysis, specific gravity (USG), and urine sediment analysis
- Pragmatic evaluation of fecal analysis, including considerations surrounding fecal color, volume, consistency, and odor; saline smears or wet mounts, and fecal flotation.
- Discussion on body cavity fluid analysis
- Sample case vignettes, complete with question and answer (Q&A)
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Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) is Executive Director of Clinical and Professional Skills and Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
Sharon M. Dial, DVM, Ph.D., DACVP (Clinical and Anatomic Pathology) is Research Scientist at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (March 14, 2023)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1119714508
- ISBN-13: 978-1119714507
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Thanks!A practical guide to maximizing the diagnostic value of in-house quick assessment tests (QATs)In Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics, the authors provide a hands-on resource designed to facilitate healthcare delivery across the spectrum of care.
Historically, clinicians have been taught to apply the gold standard approach to the practice of medicine. However, recent advances in veterinary medical care and associated technologies have made practitioners question whether a one-size-fits-all approach is truly best. After all, when we perform diagnostic tests, are we testing out of the desire for completeness, to cover all bases for the good of the patient? Or are we testing because we are expected to?
The reality is that gold standard care is not always advisable and not always possible. In clinical practice, veterinarians frequently encounter obstacles that limit their approaches to case management. Cost of care is a significant constraint that requires practitioners to rethink which diagnostic tests are essential.
Not every patient requires a complete blood count (CBC), chemistry profile, urinalysis, and fecal analysis to obtain diagnostic value. This text suggests that the “best” approach to case management be determined by the situation, the context, the patient, and the client.
While sophisticated panels of tests may remain the recommended approach to case management, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics outlines entry-level, in-house diagnostic blood, urine, fecal, and body cavity fluid tests: how to perform them as well as the breadth and depth of patient-specific data that can be gleaned from quick assessment tests (QATs).
Readers will also find:
Perfect for veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, veterinary and veterinary technician students, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics offers a quick and easy reference guide to maximizing diagnostic value in those cases where care is cost-prohibitive.
- A thorough introduction to patient care considerations, communication strategies that facilitate cost-conscious shared decision-making
- Comprehensive explorations of quick assessment tests (QATs) in hematology, including packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS), buffy coat analysis, blood smears, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), saline agglutination tests, and activated clotting time.
- Practical discussions of quick assessment tests (QATs) involving urine, including urine color, dipstick analysis, specific gravity (USG), and urine sediment analysis
- Pragmatic evaluation of fecal analysis, including considerations surrounding fecal color, volume, consistency, and odor; saline smears or wet mounts, and fecal flotation.
- Discussion on body cavity fluid analysis
- Sample case vignettes, complete with question and answer (Q&A)
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Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) is Executive Director of Clinical and Professional Skills and Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
Sharon M. Dial, DVM, Ph.D., DACVP (Clinical and Anatomic Pathology) is Research Scientist at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (March 14, 2023)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1119714508
- ISBN-13: 978-1119714507
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Thank youA practical guide to maximizing the diagnostic value of in-house quick assessment tests (QATs)In Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics, the authors provide a hands-on resource designed to facilitate healthcare delivery across the spectrum of care.
Historically, clinicians have been taught to apply the gold standard approach to the practice of medicine. However, recent advances in veterinary medical care and associated technologies have made practitioners question whether a one-size-fits-all approach is truly best. After all, when we perform diagnostic tests, are we testing out of the desire for completeness, to cover all bases for the good of the patient? Or are we testing because we are expected to?
The reality is that gold standard care is not always advisable and not always possible. In clinical practice, veterinarians frequently encounter obstacles that limit their approaches to case management. Cost of care is a significant constraint that requires practitioners to rethink which diagnostic tests are essential.
Not every patient requires a complete blood count (CBC), chemistry profile, urinalysis, and fecal analysis to obtain diagnostic value. This text suggests that the “best” approach to case management be determined by the situation, the context, the patient, and the client.
While sophisticated panels of tests may remain the recommended approach to case management, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics outlines entry-level, in-house diagnostic blood, urine, fecal, and body cavity fluid tests: how to perform them as well as the breadth and depth of patient-specific data that can be gleaned from quick assessment tests (QATs).
Readers will also find:
Perfect for veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, veterinary and veterinary technician students, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics offers a quick and easy reference guide to maximizing diagnostic value in those cases where care is cost-prohibitive.
- A thorough introduction to patient care considerations, communication strategies that facilitate cost-conscious shared decision-making
- Comprehensive explorations of quick assessment tests (QATs) in hematology, including packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS), buffy coat analysis, blood smears, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), saline agglutination tests, and activated clotting time.
- Practical discussions of quick assessment tests (QATs) involving urine, including urine color, dipstick analysis, specific gravity (USG), and urine sediment analysis
- Pragmatic evaluation of fecal analysis, including considerations surrounding fecal color, volume, consistency, and odor; saline smears or wet mounts, and fecal flotation.
- Discussion on body cavity fluid analysis
- Sample case vignettes, complete with question and answer (Q&A)
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Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) is Executive Director of Clinical and Professional Skills and Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
Sharon M. Dial, DVM, Ph.D., DACVP (Clinical and Anatomic Pathology) is Research Scientist at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (March 14, 2023)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1119714508
- ISBN-13: 978-1119714507
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muchas graciasUna guía práctica para maximizar el valor diagnóstico de las pruebas de evaluación rápida (QAT) internasEn Diagnóstico clínico veterinario de bajo costo, los autores proporcionan un recurso práctico diseñado para facilitar la prestación de atención médica en todo el espectro de la atención.
Históricamente, a los médicos clínicos se les ha enseñado a aplicar el enfoque de referencia en la práctica médica. Sin embargo, los recientes avances en la atención médica veterinaria y las tecnologías asociadas han hecho que los profesionales se cuestionen si un enfoque único es realmente el mejor. Después de todo, cuando realizamos pruebas diagnósticas, ¿lo hacemos por el deseo de ser exhaustivos, para cubrir todas las necesidades por el bien del paciente? ¿O lo hacemos porque se espera que lo hagamos?
La realidad es que la atención de referencia no siempre es recomendable ni siempre posible. En la práctica clínica, los veterinarios se enfrentan con frecuencia a obstáculos que limitan sus estrategias de gestión de casos. El coste de la atención es una limitación importante que obliga a los profesionales a replantearse qué pruebas diagnósticas son esenciales.
No todos los pacientes requieren hemograma completo, perfil químico, análisis de orina y análisis de heces para obtener un diagnóstico. Este texto sugiere que el mejor enfoque para la gestión de casos se determine según la situación, el contexto, el paciente y el cliente.
Si bien los paneles de pruebas sofisticados pueden seguir siendo el enfoque recomendado para el manejo de casos, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics describe pruebas de diagnóstico de nivel básico en sangre, orina, heces y fluidos de cavidades corporales internas: cómo realizarlas, así como la amplitud y profundidad de los datos específicos del paciente que se pueden obtener de las pruebas de evaluación rápida (QAT).
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Perfecto para médicos veterinarios, técnicos veterinarios, estudiantes de veterinaria y técnicos veterinarios, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics ofrece una guía de referencia rápida y sencilla para maximizar el valor del diagnóstico en aquellos casos en los que la atención es prohibitivamente costosa.
- Una introducción completa a las consideraciones de atención al paciente y estrategias de comunicación que facilitan la toma de decisiones compartidas y conscientes de los costos.
- Exploraciones exhaustivas de pruebas de evaluación rápida (QAT) en hematología, incluido el volumen celular empaquetado (PCV), los sólidos totales (TS), el análisis de la capa leucocítica, los frotis de sangre, la glucosa en sangre, el nitrógeno ureico en sangre (BUN), las pruebas de aglutinación salina y el tiempo de coagulación activado.
- Discusiones prácticas sobre pruebas de evaluación rápida (QAT) que involucran orina, incluido el color de la orina, el análisis con tira reactiva, la gravedad específica (USG) y el análisis del sedimento urinario.
- Evaluación pragmática del análisis fecal, incluyendo consideraciones sobre el color, volumen, consistencia y olor de las heces; frotis salinos o preparados húmedos y flotación fecal.
- Discusión sobre el análisis de fluidos de la cavidad corporal
- Viñetas de casos de muestra, completas con preguntas y respuestas (Q&A)
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Ryane E. Englar , DVM, DABVP (Práctica Canina y Felina) es Directora Ejecutiva de Habilidades Clínicas y Profesionales y Profesora Asociada en la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad de Arizona en Oro Valley, Arizona, EE. UU.
Sharon M. Dial , DVM, Ph.D., DACVP (Patología clínica y anatómica) es científica investigadora en la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad de Arizona en Oro Valley, Arizona, EE. UU.
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell; 1.ª edición (14 de marzo de 2023)
- Idioma: Inglés
- Tapa dura: 368 páginas
- ISBN-10: 1119714508
- ISBN-13: 978-1119714507
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A practical guide to maximizing the diagnostic value of in-house quick assessment tests (QATs)In Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics, the authors provide a hands-on resource designed to facilitate healthcare delivery across the spectrum of care.
Historically, clinicians have been taught to apply the gold standard approach to the practice of medicine. However, recent advances in veterinary medical care and associated technologies have made practitioners question whether a one-size-fits-all approach is truly best. After all, when we perform diagnostic tests, are we testing out of the desire for completeness, to cover all bases for the good of the patient? Or are we testing because we are expected to?
The reality is that gold standard care is not always advisable and not always possible. In clinical practice, veterinarians frequently encounter obstacles that limit their approaches to case management. Cost of care is a significant constraint that requires practitioners to rethink which diagnostic tests are essential.
Not every patient requires a complete blood count (CBC), chemistry profile, urinalysis, and fecal analysis to obtain diagnostic value. This text suggests that the “best” approach to case management be determined by the situation, the context, the patient, and the client.
While sophisticated panels of tests may remain the recommended approach to case management, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics outlines entry-level, in-house diagnostic blood, urine, fecal, and body cavity fluid tests: how to perform them as well as the breadth and depth of patient-specific data that can be gleaned from quick assessment tests (QATs).
Readers will also find:
Perfect for veterinary practitioners, veterinary technicians, veterinary and veterinary technician students, Low-Cost Veterinary Clinical Diagnostics offers a quick and easy reference guide to maximizing diagnostic value in those cases where care is cost-prohibitive.
- A thorough introduction to patient care considerations, communication strategies that facilitate cost-conscious shared decision-making
- Comprehensive explorations of quick assessment tests (QATs) in hematology, including packed cell volume (PCV), total solids (TS), buffy coat analysis, blood smears, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), saline agglutination tests, and activated clotting time.
- Practical discussions of quick assessment tests (QATs) involving urine, including urine color, dipstick analysis, specific gravity (USG), and urine sediment analysis
- Pragmatic evaluation of fecal analysis, including considerations surrounding fecal color, volume, consistency, and odor; saline smears or wet mounts, and fecal flotation.
- Discussion on body cavity fluid analysis
- Sample case vignettes, complete with question and answer (Q&A)
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Ryane E. Englar, DVM, DABVP (Canine and Feline Practice) is Executive Director of Clinical and Professional Skills and Associate Professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
Sharon M. Dial, DVM, Ph.D., DACVP (Clinical and Anatomic Pathology) is Research Scientist at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley, Arizona, USA.
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (March 14, 2023)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1119714508
- ISBN-13: 978-1119714507
Password: vetelib.com
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