Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions and Complications

by Kanchan Ganda (Tufts University)

• ISBN13: 9780813806617
• ISBN10: 0813806615
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions and Complications is a highly accessible reference to dental treatment of medically compromised patients. The ability to treat medically compromised patients is necessary for most dentists and dental professionals, and this book serves as a guide to effectively treat these patients. In a succinct, easy-to-use format, Dentist's Guide to Medical Conditions and Complications outlines protocols for treating patients with common conditions, presents essential drug interaction information, and guides the dental professional through the prevention and management of in-office medical emergencies.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Integration of Medicine in Dentistry

Patient Assessment

Routine History-Taking and Physical Examination

History and Physical Assessment of the Medically Compromised Dental Patient (MCP)

Pharmacology

Prescription Writing, DEA Schedules, and FDA Pregnancy Drug Categories

Local Anesthetics Commonly Used in Dentistry: Assessment, Analysis and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Analgesics Commonly Used in Dentistry: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Odontogenic Infections and Antibiotics Commonly Used in Dentistry: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Antifungals Commonly Used in Dentistry: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Antivirals Commonly Used in Dentistry: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Acute Care and Stress Management

Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Oral and Parenteral Conscious Sedation for Dentistry: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Hematopoietic System

Complete Blood Count (CBC): Assessment, Analysis, and Dental Management Guidelines

Red Blood Cells (RBCs) Associated Disorder: Anemia: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Red Blood Cells Associated Disorder: Polycythemia: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Red Blood Cells Associated Disorder: Hemochromatosis: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Hemostasis and Associated Bleeding Disorders

Primary and Secondary Hemostasis: Normal Mechanism, Disease States, and Coagulation Tests: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Platelet Disorders: Thrombocytopenia, Platelet Dysfunction, and Thrombocytosis: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Von Willebrand Disease: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Coagulation Disorders: Common Clotting Factor Deficiency Disease States, Associated Systemic and/or Local Hemostasis Adjuncts, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Anticoagulants Warfarin (Coumadin), Standard Heparin, and Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH): Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Cardiology

Rheumatic fever (RF): Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Infective Endocarditis and Current Premedication Prophylaxis Guidelines

Hypertension and Target Organ Disease States: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Cerebral Circulation Diseases TIAs and CVAs: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Coronary Circulation Diseases Classic Angina and Myocardial Infarction: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF): Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Cardiac Arrhythmias: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Peripheral Circulation Disease

Renal Function Tests, Renal Disease, and Dialysis: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Pulmonary Diseases

Pulmonary Function Tests and Sedation with Pulmonary Diseases: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Upper Airway Disease: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Asthma and Airway Emergencies: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Chronic Bronchitis: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Emphysema: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Tuberculosis: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Clinical Pharmacology

Prescribed and Nonprescribed/Over-the-Counter Medications: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Endocrinology

Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Thyroid Gland Dysfunctions Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Adrenal Gland Cortex and Medulla Disease States: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Parathyroid Dysfunction Disease States: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Pituitary Gland Dysfunction: Acromegaly

Seizure Disorders

Classic Seizures Petit Mal and Grand Mal Epilepsy: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Gastrointestinal Conditions/Diseases

Gastrointestinal Disease States and Associated Oral Cavity Lesions: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Hepatology

Liver Function Tests (LFTs), Hepatitis, and Cirrhosis: Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Postexposure Prevention and Prophylaxis

Needle-Stick Exposure Protocol and Associated Management Prophylaxis in the Dental Setting

Infectious Diseases

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Assessment, Analysis, and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Oral Lesions and Dentistry

Therapeutic Management of Oral Lesions in the Immune-Competent and the Immune-Compromised Patient in the Dental Setting

The Female Patient: Pregnancy, Lactation, and Contraception

Pregnancy and Lactation: Assessment and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Rheumatology: Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles

Classic Rheumatic Diseases: Assessment of Disease States and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Oncology: Head and Neck Cancers, Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Multiple Myeloma

Head and Neck Cancers and Associated Dental Management Guidelines:

Psychiatry

Psychiatric Conditions: Assessment of Disease States and Associated Dental Management Guidelines

Transplants

Organ Transplants; Immunosuppressive Drugs and Associated Dental Management Guidelines:

Common Laboratory Tests

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) and Common Hematological Tests

Appendix: Suggested Reading

Index

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