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By
Jeffrey Bennett, DMD, Associate Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Morton Rosenberg, DMD, Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Head, Division of Anesthesia and Pain Control, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
Description
This new text outlines a practical framework for treating both common and uncommon emergencies in the dental office. It also promotes
an understanding of the many underlying disease states that can precipitate such emergencies. A wide variety of medical emergencies,
ranging from treating a child with an epileptic seizure to treating a schizophrenic patient, are discussed and illustrated with real-life
case scenarios. This logical approach to diagnosis and treatment of medical emergencies presents a concise review of pathophysiology
to support clinical correlations. Medical Emergencies in Dentistry provides a solid foundation in assessment, problem-based decision
making, and disease that helps clinicians react quickly and decisively when time is of the essence.
Contents
Section 1:
Patient Assessment.
This initial section pertains to general principles and reviews basic concepts, pharmacology,
equipment, and techniques.
Chapter 1 reviews the basic principles of resuscitation. The next two chapters present a thorough
review of special considerations in how to treat two specific populations, pediatric and geriatric patients. Section 2:
Problem-Based
Assessment
consists of 18 chapters. They cover a wide range of topics from the common hyperventilation episode to how to manage
psychiatric emergencies. Many emergencies that occur in the dental office present as a problem that the doctor will recognize. This
section takes the doctor through such presentations from recognition to assessment to definitive management of the problem. The 6 chapters
in Section 3,
Systemic-Based Disease
, discuss a wide range of conditions, from diabetes to neuromuscular disorders.
This section is system based. For example, when treating a diabetic patient, it is more likely that the patient will have a complication
specific to their diabetes. While the problem-based section will discuss the recognition of altered consciousness, this section will
provide a more comprehensive review of specific disease processes. Section 4: The 8 chapters in
Special Considerations
deal with special situations. Varied topics are addressed such as child/elder abuse, the pregnant patient, and the substance abuse patient.
Management of adverse drug reactions and understanding the side effects of herbal medications are also covered.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 510 pages, publication date: OCT-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-8481-9
ISBN-10: 0-7216-8481-5
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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