Medical emergencies in dentistry /
Jeffrey Bennett and Morton B. Rosenberg.
- London : W. B. Saunders, 2001.
- 512p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I.Patient assessment -- 1.Basic principles and resuscitation. Steven N. Saef -- 2.Pediatric considerations. Morton B. Rosenberg -- 3.Geriatric considerations. Noah A. Sandler -- II.Problem-based assessment -- 4.Wheezing. Daniel McNally -- 5.Dyspnea. O. Ross Beirne -- 6.Hyperventilation. Brent B. Ward, Stepehn E. Feinberg -- 7.Acute chest pain. Remy H. Blanchaert -- 8.Palpitations and arrhythmias. David M. Shafer -- 9.Hypertension. John A. Yagiela, Ruben N, Turner -- 10.Hypotension. Vincent B. Ziccardi, Eric M. Alltucker -- 11.Drug allergy and anaphylaxis. Martin R. Boorin -- 12.Syncope. George Blakey III -- 13.Altered mental status. A. Omar Abubaker. Robert J. Lesny -- 14.Cerebrovascular accident (stroke). Anthony R. Petito, Albert E. Carlotti -- 15.Seizures and epilepsy. Roger S. Badwal -- 16.Headache and facial pain. Steven Ganzberg -- 17.Psychiatric emergencies. Mark D. Litt, William H. Wood -- 18.Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Alan L. Felsenfel, Earl G. Freymillwe -- 19.Hemorrhage and bleeding disorders. Robert Bona -- 20.Epistaxis. Bertrand Sorel -- 21.Ophthalmolgic injuries and emergencies. Bertrand Sorel -- III.System-based assessment -- 22.Cardiovascular diseases. Marc S. Rosenthal, Lorraine A. Rosenthal, Michael J. Buckley -- 23.Neuromuscular disorders. Joseph F. Pieuch, Stuart E. Libelich --- 24.Diabetes mellitus, Daniel S. Sarasin, K. Jeff Westlund -- 25.Thyroid disorders. Patrick J. Vezeau -- 26.Adrenal insufficiency. Samuel J. McKenna -- 27.Hematologic disorders. Thomas B. Dodson -- IV.Special populations and issues -- 28.The substance abuse patient. Steven J. Scrivani, Steven M. ROser -- 29.Adverse drug reactions associated with local anaesthesia. Paul A. Moore -- 30.Herbal therapies. Michael T. Goupil -- 31.The abused and neglected patient. Howard I. Mark -- 32.The pregnant patient. Kevin J. Butterfiled, Jeffrey D. Bennett -- 34.Occupational health and environmental emergencies. Michael T. Goupil -- 35.Legal implications of emergency care. James R. Hupp, Roger L. Eldridge.
This text provides a framework for treating both common and uncommon emergencies in the dental office. It also promotes understanding of the many underlying disease states that can precipitate such emergencies.