Be prepared to prevent, recognize, and manage life-threatening
medical emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 8th
Edition helps you learn the skills needed to manage health issues
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. Written by noted dentistry educator Dr. Stanley
Malamed, this expert text includes the latest guidelines for
drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. An enhanced
eBook is included with new print purchases, featuring a complete,
fully searchable version of the text, a test bank of 300 questions
and answers, and much more - available on a variety of devices.
Logical format reflects the way emergencies are encountered in a
dental practice, with chapters organized by commonly seen clinical
signs and symptoms, such as unconsciousness or altered
consciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, allergic reactions,
chest pain, and cardiac arrest. Step-by-step procedures include
detailed, sequential instructions for stabilizing and treating
patients (PCABD) in common medical emergencies. Full-color
illustrations demonstrate emergency techniques with realistic
clarity. Summary tables and boxes make it easy to find essential
concepts and information. Quick-reference algorithms in the
appendix include step-by-step diagrams showing the decision-making
process in common emergency situations. A differential diagnosis
chapter ends each of the book's parts on common emergencies. An
enhanced eBook version is included with each new print purchase,
featuring a fully searchable version of the text, an image
collection, a test bank of 300 questions and answers, and more!
UPDATED content includes the most current guidelines for
drug-related emergencies, unconsciousness, altered consciousness,
and cardiac arrest as well as protocols for obstructed airway
management. UPDATED PCABD boxes reflect the American Heart
Association's algorithm for stabilizing and treating victims with
an easy-to-remember acronym (PCABD): Positioning, Circulation,
Airway, Breathing, and Definitive Management. UPDATED! Emergency
drug and equipment kit instructions help you assemble emergency
kits and ensure that your dental office has safe, current materials
on hand.
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