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. INDICE: Part One: Prevention1. Introduction2. Prevention3. Preparation4. Medicolegal Considerations, written by Daniel L. Orrr II, PhD, JD, MDPart Two: Unconsciousness5. Unconsciousness: General Considerations6. Vasodepressor Syndrome7. Postural Hypotension8. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency9. Unconsciousness: Differential DiagnosisPart Three: Respiratory Distress10. Respiratory Distress: General Considerations11. Airway Obstruction12. Hyperventilation13. Asthma14. Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema15. Respiratory Distress: Differential DiagnosisPart Four: Altered Consciousness16. Altered Consciousness: General Considerations17. Diabetes Mellitus: Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia18. Thyroid Gland Dysfunction19. Cerebrovascular Accident20. Altered Consciousness: Differential DiagnosisPart Five: Seizures21. SeizuresPart Six: Drug-Related Emergencies22. Drug-Related Emergencies: Genral Considerations23. Drug Overdose Reactions24. Allergy25. Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential DiagnosisPart Seven: Chest Pain26. Chest Pain: General Considerations27. Angina Pectoris28. Acute Myocardial Infarction29. Chest Pain: Differential DiagnosisPart Eight: Cardiac Arrest30. Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation31. Pediatric ConsiderationsAppendix: Quick-Reference Section to Life Threatening Situations
- ISBN: 978-0-323-17122-9
- Editorial: Mosby
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 576
- Fecha Publicación: 13/12/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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