The Medical History

Clinical Implications and Emergency Prevention in Dental Settings

Frieda Pickett, Joann Gurenlian (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

352 Seiten

2004
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Verlag)
978-0-7817-4095-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Describes ways to prevent and manage medical emergencies in the dental office. This book covers patient assessment skills, general pathophysiology, and medical management of compromised patients. It helps learn screening techniques for identifying patients at risk for complications, as well as ways to manage in-office emergencies.

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Written specifically for dental professionals, this text describes ways to prevent and manage medical emergencies in the dental office. The text format follows the outline of the American Dental Association's medical history form and covers patient assessment skills, general pathophysiology, and medical management of compromised patients. Readers will learn screening techniques for identifying patients at risk for complications, as well as ways to manage in-office emergencies such as adverse drug interactions. Case studies and exercises in each chapter make the book ideal for both self-paced review and classroom study.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Using the Health History to Prevent Emergencies Chapter 2. The American Dental Association Health History Form Chapter 3. Medical Information and Screening Questions Chapter 4. Medical Information--Current Drug Therapy Chapter 5. Medical Information Needing Medical Consultation and Follow-Up Chapter 6. Allergies to Drugs, Environmental Substances, Foods, and Metals Chapter 7. Total Joint Replacement and Women's Issues (Pregnancy and Osteoporosis) Chapter 8. Blood-Related abnormalities and Diseases Chapter 9. Medical Conditions Involving Immunosuppression Chapter 10. Medical Conditions Involving the Cardiovascular System Chapter 11. Medical Conditions Involving Neurologic Disorders Chapter 12. Medical Conditions Involving Gastrointestinal Disease and Respiratory Disease Chapter 13. Medical Conditions Involving Glaucoma, the Kidney, and Thyroid Disorders Chapter 14. Analysis of Information With Clinical Application Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.9.2004
• Zusatzinfo: 60
• Verlagsort: Philadelphia
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 213 x 277 mm
• Gewicht: 404 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• ISBN-10: 0-7817-4095-9 / 0781740959
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-4095-1 / 9780781740951
• Zustand: Neuware