TY  - BOOK
AU  - Malamed,Stanley F.
AU  - Orr,Daniel L.
TI  - Medical emergencies in the dental office
SN  - 9788131243053
AV  - RC86.8 .M34 2015
U1  - 616.02/50246176 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - St. Louis, Missouri
PB  - Elsevier/Mosby
KW  - Emergencies
KW  - Dentistry
KW  - methods
KW  - Emergency Treatment
KW  - Dental Offices
KW  - standards
KW  - Medical emergencies
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Dental emergencies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1. Prevention. Introduction -- Prevention -- Preparation -- Legal considerations -- Part 2. Unconsciousness. Unconsciousness: general considerations -- Vasodepressor syncope -- Postural hypotension -- Acute adrenal insufficiency -- Unconsciousness: differential diagnosis -- Part 3. Respiratory distress. Respiratory distress: general considerations -- Foreign body airway obstruction -- Hyperventilation -- Asthma -- Heart failure and acute pulmonary edema -- Respiratory distress: differential diagnosis -- Part 4. Altered consciousness. Altered consciousness: general considerations -- Diabetes mellitus: hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia -- Thyroid gland dysfunction -- Cerebrovascular accident -- Altered consciousness: differential diagnosis -- Part 5. Seizures. Seizures -- Part 6. Drug-related emergencies. Drug-related emergencies: general considerations -- Drug overdose reactions -- Allergy -- Drug-related emergencies: differential diagnosis -- Part 7. Chest pain. Chest pain: general considerations -- Angina pectoris -- Acute myocardial infarction -- Chest pain: differential diagnosis -- Part 8. Cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest -- Pediatric considerations -- Appendix: Quick-reference section to life-threatening situations
N2  - Be prepared to handle life-threatening dental emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 7th Edition helps you learn the skills needed to manage medical emergencies in the dental office or clinic. It describes how to recognize and manage medical emergencies promptly and proactively, and details the resources that must be on hand to deal effectively with these situations. This edition includes new guidelines for drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. Written by respected educator Dr. Stanley Malamed, this expert resource provides dental professionals with the tools for
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