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The 'Gold Standard' textbook in dentistry today, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE DENTAL OFFICE prepares dental professionals for recognizing and managing medical emergencies and diminishing their danger. It concentrates on the prevention of emergencies and addresses specific types of emergencies: unconsciousness, respiratory difficulty, altered consciousness, seizures, drug-related emergencies, chest pain, and cardiac arrest. Clinically organized around signs and symptoms, it presents the appropriate management in a clear, step-by-step fashion. The appendix consists of seven algorithms that provide a quick reference for life-threatening situations.
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This is the seventh edition of a book presenting effective, uncomplicated action plans for anticipating and responding to common medical emergencies in the dental office or clinic. The book has a companion website that can be used by instructors and practitioners for training and education of students and staff. First published in 1978, the most recent edition was in 2007. The purpose is to stimulate members of the profession to improve and maintain their skills for preventing medical emergencies and for recognizing and managing those emergencies that will inevitably occur. The audience includes dentists, doctors, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and all other office personnel. Other health professionals also may benefit from the information about managing medical emergencies. The author is highly regarded in dentistry and dental education. The book is arranged in eight parts that focus on recognition and management based on signs and symptoms. Topics covered include prevention, preparation, unconscious states, altered states of consciousness, respiratory emergencies, seizures, and cardiovascular emergencies. The best features of the book include the quick reference algorithms, updated guidelines, and the companion website. The book contains an error in dosage of epinephrine for
Table of Contents
Section I Prevention |
1 Introduction |
2 Prevention |
3 Preparation |
4 Medicolegal Considerations |
Section II Unconsciousness |
5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations |
6 Vasodepressor Syncope |
7 Postural Hypotension |
8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency |
9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis |
Section III Respiratory Distress |
10 Respiratory Distress: General Considerations |
11 Airway Obstruction |
12 Hyperventilation |
13 Asthma |
14 Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema |
15 Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis |
Section IV 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 |
Section V Seizures |
21 Seizures |
Section VI Drug-Related Emergencies |
22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations |
23 Drug Overdose Reactions |
24 Allergy |
25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis |
Section VII Chest Pain |
26 Chest Pain: General Considerations |
27 Angina Pectoris |
28 Acute Myocardial Infarction |
29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis |
Section VIII Cardiac Arrest |
30 Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations |