Dental Office Medical Emergencies Manual

The best management of medical problems is always prevention. This reference provides information for the practicing dentist and dental personnel so that prevention and management of emergencies are part of the operational office knowledge base. The first section of the text describes office preparedness and addresses the development of protocol and training for management of potential office emergencies. The second section addresses specific dental office medical emergency situations defined by symptom analysis. This section is tabbed for quick access and includes: - Basic Action Plan for Stabilization - Loss of Consciousness - Respiratory Distress - Chest Pain - Allergic/Drug Reactions - Altered Sensation/Changes In Affect - Management of Acute Bleeding

The third and final section of the text includes information on pre-procedural antibiotics and decision algorithms, oxygen delivery systems, and office protocols for occupational injuries.

Features of this Edition include: - Updated sections on CPR, basic life support (BLS), blood pressure guidelines and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) - New BLS healthcare provider algorithm - BLS Performance Standards for adults, children, and infants - 13 new drugs added to the mini monograph section - Utilizes tabbed paging system with 7 major tabs and 14 minor tabs - Spiral-bound for ease of use

'Medizinische Notfälle in der zahnärztlichen Praxis
Von Zahnärzten geschrieben und gestaltet ist dieses Handbuch das optimale Nachschlagewerk für das gesamte zahnmedizinische Team. Angesprochen
werden die häufigsten medizinischen Notfälle in der zahnärztlichen Praxis, u.a.: - Maßnahmenkatalog zur Stabilisierung eines Patienten - Bewusstlosigkeit - Atemnot - Schmerzen im Brustkorb - allergische Reaktionen - Empfindungsstörungen/ verändertes Reaktionsvermögen - akute Blutungen
Weitere Themen sind: - Anamnese und körperliche Untersuchung - Arzneimittel für den Notfall und deren Monographien - Messung der Vitalzeichen - Herz-/Lungenwiederbelebung - vorbeugende Antibiotikagabe - hämatogene Infektionen'