TY - BOOK AU - Malamed,Stanley F. TI - Medical emergencies in the dental office SN - 9780323042352 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 616.0250246176 21 PY - 2000/// CY - New Delhi PB - Mosby KW - Medical emergencies KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Dental emergencies N1 - "Chapter 4, legal considerations contributed by Daniel L. Orr II."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Prevention Introduction Prevention Preparation Medicolegal Considerations Unconsciousness Unconsciousness: General Considerations Vasodepressor Syncope Postural Hypotension Acute Adrenal Insufficiency Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis Respiratory Distress Respiratory Distress: General Considerations Airway Obstruction Hyperventilation Asthma Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis Altered Consciousness Altered Consciousness: General Considerations Diabetes Mellitus: Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia Thyroid Gland Dysfunction Cerebrovascular Accident Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis Seizures Seizures Drug-Related Emergencies Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations Drug Overdose Reactions Allergy Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis Chest Pain Chest Pain: General Considerations Angina Pectoris Acute Myocardial Infarction Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis Cardiac Arrest Cardiac Arrest and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations ER -