Basic guide to medical emergencies in the dental practice

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, this second edition has been fully revised and updated in line with the latest guidelines. Chapters cover such key topics as the ABCDE approach to patient assessment, resuscitation equipment, respiratory and cardiac disorders, paediatric emergencies, and legal and ethical issues. Readers will also find two brand new chapters on the principles of first aid, and drugs for medical emergencies.>

Basic Guide to Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; About the companion website; Chapter 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 INDENTAL PRACTICE; Survey of dental practitioners in Australia; Survey of dentists in England; Survey of dental practitioners in a UK university dental hospital; Survey of dentists in New Zealand; Survey of dental staff in Ohio; Survey of dentists in Germany

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL GUIDELINES ON MEDICAL EMERGENCIESRESUSCITATION COUNCIL (UK) QUALITY STANDARDS; ABCDE ASSESSMENT OF THE SICK PATIENT; MEDICAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE; History taking; Risk stratification scoring system; Up-to-date patient details; Existing medical problem; PRINCIPLES OF SAFER HANDLING DURING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; Cardiac arrest on the floor; Cardiac arrest in the dental chair; Cardiac arrest in a chair in the waiting room; Cardiac arrest in the toilet; PROCEDURE FOR CALLING 999 FOR AN AMBULANCE; IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN FACTORS AND TEAMWORK

CONCLUSIONREFERENCES; Chapter 2 Re…