This full-color text prepares dental professionals to promptly and proactively recognize and manage medical emergencies that may occur in the dental office. It details how to anticipate potential emergencies and what resources must be on hand to deal effectively with these situations. The book is arranged in eight sections concentrating on topics such as prevention of emergencies through patient evaluation (medical history) and specific types of more common emergencies that practitioners may encounter.

• <b>Part One: Prevention</b><br><br>1. Introduction<br><br>2. Prevention<br><br>3. Preparation<br><br>4. Medicolegal Considerations, written by Daniel L. Orrr II, PhD, JD, MD<br><br><b>Part Two: Unconsciousness</b><br><br>5. Unconsciousness: General Considerations<br><br>6. Vasodepressor Syndrome<br><br>7. Postural Hypotension<br><br>8. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency<br><br>9. Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis<br><br><b>Part Three: Respiratory Distress</b><br><br>10. Respiratory Distress: General Considerations<br><br>11. Airway Obstruction<br><br>12. Hyperventilation<br><br>13. Asthma<br><br>14. Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema<br><br>15. Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis<br><br><b>Part Four: Altered Consciousness</b><br><br>16. Altered Consciousness: General Considerations<br><br>17. Diabetes Mellitus: Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia<br><br>18. Thyroid Gland Dysfunction<br><br>19. Cerebrovascular Accident<br><br>20. Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis<br><br><b>Part Five: Seizures</b><br><br>21. Seizures<br><br><b>Part Six: Drug-Related Emergencies</b><br><br>22. Drug-Related Emergencies: Genral Considerations<br><br>23. Drug Overdose Reactions<br><br>24. Allergy<br><br>25. Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis<br><br><b>Part Seven: Chest Pain</b><br><br>26. Chest Pain: General Considerations<br><br>27. Angina Pectoris<br><br>28. Acute Myocardial Infarction<br><br>29. Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis<br><br><b>Part Eight: Cardiac Arrest</b><br><br>30. Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation<br><br>31. Pediatric Considerations<br><br>Appendix: Quick-Reference Section to Life Threatening Situations

Stanley F. Malamed DDS Professor and Chair, Section of Anesthesia and Medicine, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA