Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice

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.

Contents
Chapter 01. Pretreatment Evaluation of the Dental Patient
Chapter 02. Essentials of an Emergency Kit
Chapter 03. Respiratory Emergencies
Chapter 04. Acute Chest Pain
Chapter 05. Syncope
Chapter 06. Allergy and Anaphylaxis
Chapter 07. Seizures, Epilepsy, and Stroke
Chapter 08. Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter 09. Hemorrhagic Emergencies
Chapter 10. Emergencies in the Pregnant Patient
Chapter 11. Hypertension and Hypotension Emergencies
Chapter 12. TMJ Emergencies
Chapter 13. Diabetic Emergencies
Chapter 14. Malignant Hyperthermia
Chapter 15. Thyroid Crisis
Chapter 16. Local Anesthesia Emergencies
Chapter 17. Adrenal Crisis
Chapter 18. Basic Life Support