Basic guide to medical emergencies in the dental practice / Philip Jevon ; consulting editors, Celia Strickland, Tessa Meese, Jagtar Singh Pooni.

Previous edition: 2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1.An overview of the management of medical emergencies and resuscitation in the dental practice -- Introduction -- Concept of the chain of survival -- Incidence of medical emergencies in dental practice -- General dental council guidelines on medical emergencies -- Resuscitation Council (UK) quality standards -- ABCDE assessment of the sick patient -- Medical risk assessment in general dental practice -- Principles of safer handling during cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- Procedure for calling 999 for an ambulance -- Importance of human factors and teamwork -- Conclusion -- References -- 2.Resuscitation equipment in the dental practice -- Introduction -- Recommended minimum resuscitation equipment in the dental practice -- Checking resuscitation equipment and drugs -- Checking resuscitation equipment following use -- Care, handling and storage of oxygen cylinders -- Conclusion -- References --

Contents note continued: 3.ABCDE: Recognition and treatment of the acutely ill patient -- Introduction -- Clinical signs of acute illness and deterioration -- The ABCDE approach -- General principles of the ABCDE approach -- The ABCDE approach to the sick patient -- Principles of pulse oximetry -- Procedure for administering oxygen to the acutely ill patient -- Procedure for recording blood pressure -- Medical emergencies in the dental practice poster -- Conclusion -- References -- 4.Respiratory disorders -- Introduction -- Management of acute asthma attack -- Management of hyperventilation -- Management of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Procedure for using an inhaler -- Procedure for using a spacer device -- Conclusion -- References -- 5.Cardiovascular disorders -- Introduction -- Management of angina -- Management of myocardial infarction -- Management of palpitations -- Management of syncope -- Conclusion -- References -- 6.Endocrine disorders --

Contents note continued: Introduction -- Management of hypoglycaemia -- Procedure for blood glucose measurement using a glucometer -- Management of adrenal insufficiency -- Conclusion -- References -- 7.Neurological disorders -- Introduction -- Management of a generalised tonic--clonic seizure -- Management of stroke -- Management of altered level of consciousness -- Procedure for placing a patient in the recovery position -- Spinal injury -- Conclusion -- References -- 8.Anaphylaxis -- Introduction -- Definition -- Incidence -- Pathophysiology -- Causes -- Clinical features and diagnosis -- Treatment -- Risk assessment -- Conclusion -- References -- 9.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the dental practice -- Introduction -- Resuscitation Council (UK) automated external defibrillation algorithm -- Procedure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the dental chair -- Procedure for performing chest compressions -- Conclusion -- References -- 10.Airway management and ventilation --

Contents note continued: Introduction -- Causes of airway obstruction -- Recognition of airway obstruction -- Simple techniques to open and clear the airway -- Use of oropharyngeal airway -- Principles of ventilation -- Treatment of foreign body airway obstruction -- Conclusion -- References -- 11.Automated external defibrillation -- Introduction -- Ventricular fibrillation -- Physiology of defibrillation -- Factors affecting successful defibrillation -- Safety issues and defibrillation -- Procedure for automated external defibrillation -- Conclusion -- References -- 12.Paediatric emergencies -- Introduction -- ABCDE assessment of a sick child -- Principles of paediatric resuscitation -- Placing a child into the recovery position -- Management of foreign body airway obstruction -- Conclusion -- References -- 13.An overview of emergency drugs in the dental practice -- Introduction -- Adrenaline -- Aspirin -- Glucagon -- Glyceryl trinitrate spray -- Midazolam --

Contents note continued: Oral glucose solution/tablets/gel/powder -- Salbutamol inhaler -- Conclusion -- References -- 14.Principles of first aid in the dental practice -- Introduction -- Priorities of first aid -- Responsibilities when providing first aid -- Assessment of the casualty -- Wounds and bleeding -- Minor burns and scalds -- Poisoning, stings and bites -- Importance of record keeping -- Summary -- References -- 15.Professional, ethical and legal issues -- Introduction -- The scope of a dental professional's accountability -- The fifth sphere of accountability -- Legal requirements for consent and acting in a patient's best interests -- Duty of confidence owed to patients by dental professionals.

'The'Basic Guide to Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice' is a must have book for all dental care professionals and general dentists. Written in a clear and accessible style, chapters cover such key topics as patient assessment, adult resuscitation, respiratory and cardiac disorders, paediatric emergencies, emergency equipment and law and ethics. The 2nd edition has been fully revised and updated in line with the Resuscitation Council's Guidelines and now includes a brand new chapter on the'Principles of First Aid''--Provided by publisher.