Medical emergencies in the dental office /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis :
Mosby,
[2014]
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| Edition: | Seventh edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- pt. 1. Prevention. 1. Introduction : Morbidity ; Death ; Risk factors ; Classification of life-threatening situations ; Outline of specific emergency situations
- 2. Prevention : Evaluation goals ; Physical evaluation ; Recognition of dental fear and anxiety
- 3. Preparation : General information ; Emergency drug kits ; Module one: Critical (essential) emergency drugs and equipment ; Module two: Secondary (noncritical) emergency drugs and equipment ; Module three: Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) ; Module four: Antidotal drugs ; Organization of the emergency drug kit ; Appendix: Parenteral administration of drugs
- 4. Legal considerations : Modern liability insurance crises ; Theories of liability ; Emergency situations ; Limiting liability for emergencies
- pt. 2. Unconsciousness. 5. Unconsciousness: general considerations
- 6. Vasodepressor syncope
- 7. Postural hypotension
- 8. Acute adrenal insufficiency
- 9. Unconsciousness: differential diagnosis : Age of patient ; Circumstances associated with loss of consciousness ; Position of the patient ; Presyncopal signs and symptoms.
- pt. 3. Respiratory distress. 10. Respiratory distress: general considerations
- 11. Foreign body airway obstruction : Incidence
- 12. Hyperventilation
- 13. Asthma
- 14. Heart failure and acute pulmonary edema
- 15. Respiratory distress: differential diagnosis : Medical history ; Age ; Sex ; Related circumstances ; Clinical symptoms between acute episodes ; Position ; Accompanying sounds ; Symptoms associated with respiratory distress ; Peripheral edema and cyanosis ; Paresthesia of the extremities ; Use of accessory respiratory muscles ; Chest pain ; Heart rate and blood pressure ; Duration of respiratory distress
- pt. 4. Altered consciousness. 16. Altered consciousness: general considerations
- 17. Diabetes mellitus: hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia : Acute complications ; Chronic complications ; Predisposing factors ; Classification of diabetes ; Hyperglycemia ; Hypoglycemia ; Control of diabetes ; Prevention ; Clinical manifestations ; Pathophysiology ; Management
- 18. Thyroid gland dysfunction
- 19. Cerebrovascular accident
- 20. Altered consciousness: differential diagnosis : Medical history ; Age ; Sex ; Related circumstances ; Onset of signs and symptoms ; Presence of symptoms between acute episodes ; Loss of consciousness ; Signs and symptoms ; Vital signs.
- pt. 5. Seizures. 21. Seizures : Types of seizure disorders ; Causes ; Predisposing factors ; Prevention ; Clinical manifestations ; Pathophysiology ; Management
- pt. 6. Drug-related emergencies. 22. Drug-related emergencies: general considerations
- 23. Drug overdose reactions : Local anesthetic overdose reaction ; Epinephrine (vasoconstrictor) overdose reaction ; Central nervous system depressant overdose reactions
- 24. Allergy
- 25. Drug-related emergencies: differential diagnosis : Medical history ; Age ; Sex ; Position ; Onset of signs and symptoms ; Prior exposure to drug ; Dose of drug administered ; Overall incidence of occurrence ; Signs and symptoms ; Vital signs
- pt. 7. Chest pain. 26. Chest pain: general considerations
- 27. Angina pectoris
- 28. Acute myocardial infarction
- 29. Chest pain: differential diagnosis : Noncardiac chest pain ; Cardiac chest pain
- pt. 8. Cardiac arrest. 30. Cardiac arrest : Survival from sudden cardiac arrest ; The chain of survival ; The dental office ; Cardiopulmonary arrest ; Basic life support (CPR)
- 31. Pediatric considerations
- Appendix: Quick-reference section to life-threatening situations.