{"product_id":"9780323171250","title":"Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office - E-Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eBe prepared to handle life-threatening dental emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 7th Edition helps you 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. Written by respected educator Dr. Stanley Malamed, this expert resource provides dental professionals with the tools for implementing a basic action plan for managing medical emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"It successfully fulfils its aim of stimulating all members of the dental team to improve and maintain their skills in the effective prevention, recognition and management of medical emergencies.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eReviewed by\u003c\/b\u003e European Journal of Orthodontics, March 2015\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...very easy to read and provides a very comprehensive reference for a variety of medical emergencies.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eReviewed by\u003c\/b\u003e S.McKernon on behalf of British Dental Journal, July 2015 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eA logical format\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStep-by-step procedures\u003c\/b\u003e include detailed, numbered instructions for stabilizing and treating victims (PCABD) in common medical emergencies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFull-color illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e demonstrate emergency techniques in realistic clarity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSummary tables and boxes\u003c\/b\u003e make it easy to find essential concepts and information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eQuick-reference algorithms\u003c\/b\u003e in the appendix include step-by-step diagrams showing the decision-making process in common emergency situations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA differential diagnosis chapter\u003c\/b\u003e ends each of the book’s parts on common emergencies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eUPDATED content \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eincludes the most current guidelines for drug-related emergencies, unconsciousness, altered consciousness, and cardiac arrest as well as protocols for obstructed airway management.\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED \u003ci\u003ePCABD \u003c\/i\u003eboxes\u003c\/b\u003e reflect the American Heart Association’s new sequence of steps for stabilizing and treating victims with an easy-to-remember acronym: Positioning, Circulation, Airway, Breathing, and Definitive Management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUPDATED! Emergency drug and equipment kit instructions\u003c\/b\u003e help you assemble emergency kits and ensure that your dental office has safe, current materials on hand.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Health Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076908433648,"sku":"9780323171250","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780323171250_p0.jpg?v=1763682670","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780323171250","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}