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Veterinary Boards List, University of Illinois: ACVECC Large Animals Articles

Introduction

NOTE: This is only a convenience copy of the ACVECC reading list to help find copies of reading materials in local libraries. It does not replace the official ACVECC reading list. Candidates are responsible for ensuring they use the latest ACVECC reading list.

“This list contains articles 3-10 years old from core journals and articles within the last 10 years from non-core journals and is designed to bridge a perceived gap in the recommended reading between recent journal articles, non-core journals and textbooks. It contains article the committee deems likely to inform and impact the practice of veterinary ECC. We aim to keep this list to <100 articles and will review and update it annually. Large animal candidates should appreciate that the majority of these articles are non-species specific and shared with small animal candidates. This means that they can be used for questions on the general multiple-choice exam.”

1. Acid-Base/Fluid/Electrolytes

None.

2) Anesthesia/Analgesia

None.

3) Cardiovascular

None.

4) Coagulation/Transfusion Medicine

Kakkar AK, Cimminiello C, Goldhaber SZ, et al. Low-molecular-weight heparin and mortality in acutely ill medical patients. N Engl J Med. 2011; 365(26): 2463-2472.
Marik PE and Corwin HL. Acute lung injury following blood transfusion: expanding the definition. Crit Care Med 36(11):3080-3084, 2008.
Napolitano LM, et al. Clinical practice guideline: Red blood cell transfusion in adult trauma and critical care. Crit Care Med 37(12):3124-3157, 2009.
PROVETS issue of J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2014; 24(1): 1-130.
This has been included to make candidates completely aware that this information is testable despite a small animal focus of some articles.

5) Endocrine

None.

6) Environmental/Toxic

Betten DP, et al. Antidote use in the critically ill poisoned patient. J Intensive Care Med 21(5):255-277, 2006.
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology Position Statements - Gastrointestinal Decontamination
The position statements on Gastrointestinal Decontamination are at the bottom of the page.

7) Gastrointestinal/Exocrine Pancreas

8) Hepatobiliary

None.

9) Immunology/Hemolymphatic

Bazick HS, Chang D, Mahadevappa K, et al. Red cell distribution width and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. 2011; 39(8): 1913-1921.

10) Integument

Latenser BA. Critical care of the burn patient: the first 48 hours. Crit Care Med 37(10):2819-2826, 2009.

11) Muscoloskeletal

None.

12) Neurology/Special Senses

Cooper DJ, Rosenfeld JV, Murray L, et al. Decompressive craniectomy in diffuse traumatic brain injury. N Engl J Med. 2011; 364(16): 1493-1502.

13) Nutrition

None.

14) Renal/Urinary

Bellomo R, et al. Intensity of continuous renal-replacement therapy in critically ill patients. N Engl J Med 361(17):1627-1638, 2009.

15) Reproductive

None.

16) Respiratory

17) Sepsis/SIRS/MODS

18) Shock/Ischemia/CPCR

Antonelli M, et al. Hemodynamic monitoring in shock and implications for management. International Consensus Conference, Paris, France, 27 - 28 April 2006. Intensive Care Med 33(4):575-590, 2007.
Nielsen N, Wetterslev J, Cronberg, T, et al. Targeted Temperature Management at 33°C versus 36°C after Cardiac Arrest. N Engl J Med. 2013. 369(23):2197-2206.
Stiell IG, Nichol G, Leroux BG, et al. Early versus later rhythm analysis in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med. 2011; 365(9): 787-797.
RECOVER issue of J Vet Emerg Crit Care. 2012; 22(s1): 1-130.
This has been included to make candidates completely aware that this information is testable despite a small animal focus of some articles.