Abstract
This chapter deals with medical emergencies and their management aspects in the dental setting. Beginning with dental clinic preparedness and the procedures involved in recording vital signs in an emergency situation, topics then discussed include the management of syncope, hypoglycaemia, angina, acute myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, asthma, hyperventilation, airway obstruction, urticaria, anaphylactic shock, angioedema, seizures, stroke, panic attack and adrenal crisis.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lecture Notes on General Medicine for Dental Practice |
| Subtitle of host publication | A System Based approach with Dental Management Considerations |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers Inc |
| Pages | 265-277 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781634630283 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781634630061 |
| Publication status | Published - 01-10-2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Dentistry(all)