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Book Description

This is a textbook for dental and dental auxiliary students and is reference for use by the entire dental team. Its purpose is to enable dental professionals to improve and maintain their skills for the prevention of medical emergencies. It provides instruction on preparing for, recognising, and managing the emergency, should it occur, to diminish the danger. The book is arranged in eight sections. The first concentrates on the prevention of emergencies through thorough physical and psychological evaluation and an accurate assessment of the patient; it also stresses the importance of being prepared, should unpreventable emergencies occur. The remaining sections address specific types of emergencies: unconsciousness, respiratory difficulty, altered consciousness, seizures, drug-related emergencies, chest pain, and cardiac arrest. The format is organized around signs and symptoms, and presents the appropriate management in a step-by-step fashion. The appendix provides a quick reference section (algorithms) for life-threatening situations. Dr. Malamed is considered on of the world's leading authorities in this area.

 

Synopsis

Emphasises prevention of emergencies * Organised according to signs and symptoms * Includes current guidelines for CPR (per American Heart Association) * Algorithms provide quick reference to management of specific emergency situations * Initialism * Positioning Airway * Breathing * Circulation * Definitive Management * has been added to each clinical situation discussion to help the reader correlate information for handling emergencies * PABCD follows the American Heart Association guidelines for CPR. * Management summary boxes for testing knowledge have been updated. * Contains the 1997 AHA recommendations for prophylactic antibiotics and emergency cardiac procedures.

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Contents

Section I Prevention 1 Introduction 2 Prevention 3 Preparation 4 Medicolegal Considerations Section Vi Drug-Related Emergencies 22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations 23 Drug Overdose Reactions 24 Allergy 25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis Section Ii Unconsciousness 5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations 6 Vasodepressor Syncope 7 Postural Hypotension 8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency 9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis Section Vii Chest Pain 26 Chest Pain: General Considerations 27 Angina Pectoris 28 Acute Myocardial Infarction 29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis Section Iii 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 Section Viii Cardiac Arrest 30 Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Section Iv 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 Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations. Section V Seizures 21 Seizures