MEDICAL EMERGENCIES IN THE DENTAL OFFICE

Prepare your students to handle life-threatening dental emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 7th Edition helps students learn the skills needed to manage medical emergencies in the dental office or clinic. It describes how to recognize and manage medical emergencies promptly and proactively, and details the resources that must be on hand to deal effectively with these situations. This edition includes new guidelines for drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. From well-known dentistry expert Dr. Stanley Malamed, this resource provides dental professionals with the tools for implementing a basic action plan for managing medical emergencies. A logical format reflects the way emergencies are encountered in a dental practice, with chapters organized by commonly seen clinical signs and symptoms, such as unconsciousness or altered consciousness, respiratory distress, seizures, drug-related emergencies, chest pain, and cardiac arrest.