Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office. Edition: 8
Be prepared to prevent, recognize, and manage life-threatening medical emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 8th Edition helps you learn the skills needed to manage health issues in the dental office or clinic. The text describes how to recognize and manage medical emergencies promptly and proactively and details the resources that must be on hand to effectively deal with these situations. Written by noted dentistry educator Dr. Stanley Malamed, this expert text includes the latest guidelines for drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. An enhanced eBook is included with each new print purchase, featuring a complete, fully searchable version of the text, a test bank of 300 questions and answers, and much more - available on a variety of devices.
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Part 1 Prevention
1 Introduction
2 Prevention
3 Preparation
4 Legal Considerations
Part 2 Unconsciousness
5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations
6 Vasodepressor Syncope
7 Postural Hypotension
8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency
9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis
Part 3 Respiratory Distress
10 Respiratory Distress: General Considerations
11 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
12 Hyperventilation
13 Asthma
14 Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema
15 Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis
Part 4 Altered Consciousness
16 Altered Consciousness: General Considerations
17 Diabetes Mellitus: Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia
18 Thyroid Gland Dysfunction
19 Cerebrovascular Accident
20 Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis
Part 5 Seizures
21 Seizures
Part 6 Drug-Related Emergencies
22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations
23 Drug Overdose Reactions
24 Allergy
25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis
Part 7 Chest Pain
26 Chest Pain: General Considerations
27 Angina Pectoris
28 Acute Myocardial Infarction
29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis
Part 8 Cardiac Arrest
30 Cardiac Arrest
31 Pediatric Considerations
Appendix: Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations
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