Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
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.
| Author: |
Stanley F. Malamed |
| ISBN: |
1556644205 |
| Publisher: |
Harcourt |
| Binding: |
Softbound |
| Year Published: |
1999 |
| Back Cover: |
THE authority on medical emergencies - now revised, updated, and expanded!
HERE'S EVERYTHING dental professionals must know to prevent and manage medical emergencies in practice - from the most respected expert in the field. Organized by signs and symptoms, the all-new fifth edition of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office provides step-by-step instructions on preparing for, recognizing, and managing emergencies to maximize patient safety.
* All emergency procedures conform to the American Heart Association Guidelines
* Features an appendix of algorithms for quick reference in life-threatening situations
* Provides information on how the dental staff needs to be trained and certified in life support
* Contains the latest AHA recommendations for prophylactic antibiotics and emergency cardiac procedures
NEW TO THIS EDITION
* Increased emphasis on the basic management scheme for all medical emergencies, using an initialism approach. The initialism format helps the entire office staff grasp the importance of the basic steps in life saving:
- P is for position
- A is for airway
- B is for breathing
- C is for circulation
- D is for definitive care
* Features updated Management Summary boxes the staff can use to test their knowledge, with PABCD content added where appropriate.
* Includes instructions on how to assemble the "bare bones" emergency kit for the dental office |
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| Contents: |
Section 1 Prevention:
* Introduction
* Prevention
* Preparation
* Medicolegal considerations
Section 2 Unconsciousness:
* general consideration
* vasodepressor syncope
* postural hypotension
* acute adrenal insufficiency
* unconsciousness - differential diagnosis
Section 3 Respiratory distress:
* general considerations
* airways obstruction
* hyperventilation
* asthma
* heart failure and acute pulmonary edema
* respiratory distress - differential diagnosis
Section 4 Altered consciousness:
* general consideration
* diabetes mellitus - hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia
* thyroid gland dysfunction
* cerebrovascular accident
* altered consciousness -differential diagnosis
Section 5 Seizures.
Section 6 Drug-related emergencies:
* general considerations
* drug overdose reactions
* allergy
* drug-related emergencies - differential diagnosis.
Section 7 Chest pain:
* general consideration
* angina pectoris
* acute myocardial infarction
* chest pain - differential diagnosis.
Section 8 Cardiac arrest:
* cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Appendix: quick-reference section to life-threatening situations. |
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