Basic Guide to Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice Upplaga 1

1 Medical emergencies and resuscitation in the dental practice: an overview: Introduction; Concept of the chain of survival; Incidence of medical emergencies in dental practice; General dental council guidelines on medical emergencies; Resuscitation council (UK) statement; ABCDE assessment of the sick patient; Medical risk assessment in general dental practice; Principles of safer handling during cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Procedure for calling 999 for an ambulance; Conclusion; References. -- 2 Resuscitation equipment in the dental practice: Introduction; Recommended minimum resuscitation equipment in the dental practice; Checking resuscitation equipment and drugs; Checking resuscitation equipment following use; Conclusion; References. -- 3 Recognition of the sick patient: the ABCDE approach: Introduction; Clinical signs of acute illness; The ABCDE approach; General principles of the ABCDE approach; The ABCDE approach to the sick patient; Principles of pulse oximetry; Procedure for administering oxygen to the acutely ill patient; Procedure for recording blood pressure; Conclusion; References. -- 4 Respiratory disorders: Introduction; Management of acute asthma attack; Management of hyperventilation; Management of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Procedure for using an inhaler; Procedure for using a spacer device; Conclusion; References. -- 5 Cardiac disorders: Introduction; Management of angina; Management of myocardial infarction; Management of palpitations; Management of syncope; Conclusion; References. -- 6 Neurological disorders: Introduction; Management of a generalised tonic-clonic seizure; Management of stroke; Management of altered level of consciousness; Procedure for placing a patient in the recovery position; Spinal injury; Conclusion; References. -- 7 Endocrine disorders: Introduction; Management of hypoglycaemia; Procedure for blood glucose measurement using a glucometer; Management of adrenal insufficiency; Conclusion; References. -- 8 Anaphylaxis: Introduction; Definition; Incidence; Pathophysiology; Causes; Clinical features and diagnosis; Treatment; Conclusion; References. -- 9 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the dental practice: Introduction; Resuscitation council (UK) automated external defibrillation algorithm; Procedure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the dental chair; Procedure for performing chest compressions; Conclusion; References. -- 10 Airway management and ventilation: Introduction; Causes of airway obstruction; Recognition of airway obstruction; Simple techniques to open and clear the airway; Use of oropharyngeal airway; Principles of ventilation; Treatment of foreign body airway obstruction; Conclusion; References. -- 11 Automated external defibrillation: Introduction; Ventricular fibrillation; Physiology of defibrillation; Factors affecting successful defibrillation; Safety issues and defibrillation; Procedure for automated external defibrillation; Conclusion; References. -- 12 Paediatric emergencies: Introduction; ABCDE assessment of a sick child; Principles of paediatric resuscitation; Placing a child into the recovery position; Management of foreign body airway obstruction; Conclusion; References. -- 13 Professional and legal issues: Introduction; The scope of a dental professional's accountability; Legal requirements for consent and acting in a patient's best interests; Duty of confidence owed to patients by dental professionals; Conclusion; References; Index.