Medical emergencies : essentials for the dental professional / Ellen B. Grimes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Emergency preparation. 1. Introduction : Medical history ; Vital signs ; ASA physical status classification ; Preparation for medical emergencies in the dental office ; Medical emergency simulations ; Management of medical emergencies ; Continuing education courses -- 2. The emergency kit : Essential drugs ; Supplemental drugs ; Additional items for the emergency kit -- 3. Vital signs and hypertensive urgency and emergency : Pulse ; Respiration ; Temperature ; Blood pressure ; Hypertension ; Hypertensive urgencies and emergencies ; Signs and symptoms of hypertensive urgency and emergency ; Treatment of hypertensive urgency and emergency ; Hypotension ; Other patient signs -- 4. Oxygen administration : Oxygen administration ; Oxygen tank operation ; Oxygen delivery devices -- pt. 2. Neurological emergencies. 5. Syncope : Types and etiologies of syncope ; Signs and symptoms of syncope ; Treatment of syncope -- 6. Shock : Stages and etiologies of shock ; Types of shock, signs/symptoms, and treatment -- 7. Hyperventilation : Signs and symptoms of hyperventilation ; Treatment of hyperventilation -- 8. Seizure disorders : Etiology of seizures ; Diagnosis and prognosis ; Drug therapy for seizure disorders ; Oral findings in patients with seizure disorders ; Types of seizures ; Treatment of seizures ; Preventive strategies for known seizure patients -- 9. Cerebrovascular accident : Types of CVA ; Signs and symptoms of ischemic CVA ; Signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic CVA ; Stroke scales ; Treatment of CVA --.

pt. 3. Cardiac emergencies. 10. Angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction : Risk factors for coronary artery disease ; Angina pectoris ; Prevention of the anginal episode ; Signs and symptoms of an anginal attack ; Treatment of an anginal episode ; Acute myocardial infarction ; Treatment of an acute myocardial infarction -- 11. Heart failure and acute pulmonary edema : Signs and symptoms of heart failure ; Later stages of heart failure ; Treatment of heart failure ; Treatment of the patient with heart failure in the dental setting ; Acute pulmonary edema ; Treatment of patients with acute pulmonary edema in the dental setting -- 12. Cardiac pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator malfunction : Pacemaker of ICD malfunction ; Signs and symptoms of pacemaker or ICD malfunction ; Treatment of pacemaker or ICD malfunction -- pt. 4. Respiratory emergencies. 13. Asthma : Signs and symptoms of asthma attacks ; Treatment of an asthma attack -- 14. Obstructed airway, aspiration, or ingestion of a foreign object : Obstructed airway ; Signs and symptoms of an obstructed airway ; Treatment of partially and completely obstructed airways ; Treatment of an aspirated or ingested object ; Prevention of aspiration or ingestion of dental objects -- 15. Allergic reactions : Signs and symptoms of allergic reactions ; Treatment of allergic reactions ; Prevention of allergic reactions --.

pt. 5. Endocrine emergencies. 16. Diabetes-related emergencies : Diabetic testing ; Systemic complications ; Medications/treatments for diabetics ; Role of the dental professional ; Medical emergencies ; Treatment of hypoglycemia -- 17. Adrenal insufficiency and crisis : Adrenal crisis ; Signs and symptoms of adrenal crisis ; Treatment of adrenal crisis ; Prevention of adrenal crisis -- 18. Thyroid emergencies : Thyroid emergencies -- pt. 6. Bleeding emergencies. 19. Epistaxis : Signs and symptoms of epistaxis ; Treatment of epistaxis ; Prevention of epistaxis -- 20. Excessive bleeding following an extraction : Signs and symptoms of excessive bleeding ; Treatment and prevention of excessive bleeding -- pt. 7. Other emergencies. 21. Intraocular foreign body : Signs and symptoms of intraocular foreign body ; Treatment of intraocular foreign body ; Prevention of intraocular foreign body -- 22. Broken instrument tip : Signs and symptoms of a broken periodontal instrument tip ; Treatment of a broken periodontal instrument tip ; Prevention of a broken periodontal instrument tip -- 23. Drug overdose and toxicity : Central nervous system stimulants ; Central nervous system depressants -- Appendix : Medical emergencies at a glance.