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Sixth Edition
By
Stanley Malamed, DDS, Professor and Chair, Section of Anesthesia and Medicine, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA
Description
This full-color text prepares dental professionals to promptly and proactively recognize and manage medical emergencies that may occur
in the dental office. It details how to anticipate potential emergencies and what resources must be on hand to deal effectively with
these situations. The book is arranged in eight sections concentrating on topics such as prevention of emergencies through patient evaluation
(medical history) and specific types of more common emergencies that practitioners may encounter.
Contents
Part One: Prevention
1. Introduction
2. Prevention
3. Preparation
4. Medicolegal Considerations,
written by Daniel L. Orrr II, PhD, JD, MD
Part Two: Unconsciousness
5. Unconsciousness: General Considerations
6.
Vasodepressor Syndrome
7. Postural Hypotension
8. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency
9. Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis
Part
Three: 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
Part
Four: 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 Five: Seizures
21. Seizures
Part Six: Drug-Related Emergencies
22.
Drug-Related Emergencies: Genral Considerations
23. Drug Overdose Reactions
24. Allergy
25. Drug-Related Emergencies:
Differential Diagnosis
Part Seven: Chest Pain
26. Chest Pain: General Considerations
27. Angina
Pectoris
28. Acute Myocardial Infarction
29. Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis
Part Eight: Cardiac Arrest
30.
Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
31. Pediatric Considerations
Appendix: Quick-Reference Section to Life
Threatening Situations
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 568 pages, publication date: FEB-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04235-2
ISBN-10: 0-323-04235-X
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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