Dental Office Medical Emergencies, A Manual of Office Response Protocols, is designed to assist the dentist in addressing any developing emergency situation by reinforcing basic life support techniques. This handy reference is intended for use by the dental office staff for preparedness training, as well as during times of crisis. Benefits The best management of medical problems is always prevention. This reference seeks to provide information to the practicing dentist and dental office personnel so that prevention and management of office emergencies are an integral part of the normal operational knowledge base. The first section describes office preparedness and addresses the development of protocol and training for management of any potential office emergency. The second section addresses specific dental office medical emergency protocols that are 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 addresses information on preprocedural guidelines, endocarditis, oxygen delivery systems, osteonecrosis of the jaw, and other useful information in establishing appropriate office protocols. * New topics under Allergic/Drug Reactions and Management of Acute Bleeding * Updated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) * Enhanced Emergency Drug Monographs * Updated Anaphylactic Shock * Probiotics to Reduce Gastric Symptoms During Long-Term, Repeated or Frequent Antibiotic Therapy * Procedures and Protocols Defined by Symptom Analysis * Convenient Tabbed Paging System with 7 Topic Tabs * Updated Contemporary Reference List

Dental Office Medical Emergencies: A Manual of Office Response Protocols (Lexicomp Dental Reference Library)

Medical Books

Wynn, Richard L., Ph.d.

McMullin, Ann Marie, M.D.

Meiller, Timothy F., Ph.D.

Leiseca, Cynthia Biron

Crossley, Harold L., Ph.D.

Dentistry

Lexi-Comp, Inc.

Overview The Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 19th Edition, is designed for all dental professionals seeking clinically relevant information on medications, OTCs and herbal products. It is the #1 dental reference guide with 500,000 copies sold. BenefitsThis easy-to-use reference features information presented in a wider, two-column format, with medications alphabetically indexed by brand and generic names as well as index terms. Within individual drug monographs, dental-specific fields are highlighted in red, a timesaving feature within an information-rich resource. Special sections dedicated to medically compromised patients, specific oral conditions and sample prescriptions complement the drug content and help support improved patient care. Updates to this Edition • 52 New Drug Monographs • Updated Oral Medicine Topics: o Antibiotic Prophylaxis o Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in Dentistry o HIV Infection and AIDS o Dentin Hypersensitivity, Acid Erosion, High Caries Index, and Xerostomia • Updated Sample Prescriptions: o Prosthetic Joint Late Infection (Prevention) o Oral Pain o Antimicrobial Oral Rinse • Updated Appendix Information: o Dentifrices: No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) o Dentifrices with Antigingivitis Agents o Most Prescribed Drugs in 2011 o Remineralization and Desensitization Statistics • 1717 drug monographs • Up to 41 fields of information per monograph • 200 natural products - adapted from Facts &amp; Comparisons® The Review of Natural Products • 104 sample prescriptions • Over 150 pages of Special Topics and Appendix information

Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry (Lexicomp Dental Reference Library)

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