Beschreibung:
The active use of preventive measures is invaluable in clinical practice, but the best way to ensure effective management of a medical emergency is to be prepared in advance. Practitioners and their entire dental staff must be ready to confront medical emergencies that may arise during treatment with sufficient medical knowledge to initiate appropriate primary treatment. This accessible manual addresses the most common medical emergencies encountered during dental treatment. Step-by-step treatment guidelines and decision-making algorithms outline the steps for immediate treatment and make this practical book an essential office manual.
"1. Pretreatment Evaluation of the Dental Patient2. Essentials of an Emergency Kit3. Respiratory Emergencies4. Acute Chest Pain5. Syncope6. Allergy and Anaphylaxis7. Seizures, Epilepsy, and Stroke8. Nausea and Vomiting9. Hemorrhagic Emergencies10. Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient11. Hypertension and Hypotension Emergencies12. TMJ Emergencies13. Diabetic Emergencies14. Malignant Hyperthermia15. Thyroid Crisis16. Local Anesthesia Emergencies17. Adrenal Crisis18. Basic Life Support"