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Professor Robin Seymour is at the School of Dental Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He has published 8 books on topics related to human diseases, especially in the area of pharmacology.
Likewise, Dr John Meechan has a similar profile. Other authors, Max Robinson, Iain Mcleod and Roger Jay provide input in the area of pathology, radiology and general medicine respectively.
| Contributors | |
| Preface | |
| Clinical examination and history taking | |
| Components of a medical history | |
| Clinical observations in the clothed patient | |
| Specific lesions | |
| Inflammation and anti-inflammatory drugs | |
| Cell and tissue injury | |
| Wound healing | |
| Inflammation | |
| Pathogenesis of chronic inflammation | |
| Anti-inflammatory drugs | |
| Principles if infection and infection control | |
| Sterilisation, disinfection and antiseptics | |
| Sterilisation and disinfection | |
| Antiseptics | |
| Principles of infection and infection control, diagnosis and treatment of bacterial infections | |
| Introduction | |
| Use of the laboratory in the diagnosis of bacterial infection | |
| Antibacterial drugs | |
| Antibacterial use in dentistry | |
| Viruses relevant to dentistry and antiviral agents | |
| Viruses relevant to dentistry | |
| Diagnosis and treatment of virus infections | |
| Antiviral agents | |
| Infection with immunodeficiency virus and implications for the oral cavity | |
| Infection with HIV | |
| Oral manifestations of HIV disease | |
| Diagnosis of HIV infection | |
| Fungi and antifungal agents | |
| Fungi | |
| Antifungal agents | |
| Immunological disease | |
| Introduction | |
| Overview of a normal immune response | |
| What is immunodeficiency? | |
| Examples of specific primary immunodeficiences which may be seen in dental practice | |
| Implications of immunodeficiency in dental practice | |
| Allergy in dental practice | |
| Type 1 hypersensitivity (allergy | |
| Causes of type 1 hypersensitivity reactions in dental practice | |
| Other reactions | |
| Autoimmune disease | |
| Immunosuppressants | |
| Cardiovascular disorders | |
| Introduction to cardiovascular disease | |
| The heart and circulation | |
| Cardiovascular pathology | |
| Thrombosis, embolism, ischaemia and infarction | |
| Clinical features of cardiovascular disease | |
| Heart failure | |
| Introduction | |
| Clinical aspects of heart failure | |
| Treatment of heart failure | |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | |
| Pathophysiology | |
| Drugs used to manage cardiac arrhythmias | |
| Valvular heart disease | |
| Introduction | |
| Pathology of valvular heart disease | |
| Hypertension | |
| Measurement of blood pressure | |
| Drugs used to treat hypertension | |
| Treatment of hypertension | |
| Anticoagulants, drugs affecting blood clotting | |
| Heparin | |
| Oral anticoagulants | |
| Uses of anticoagulants | |
| Antiplatelet drugs | |
| Dental implications of cardiovascular disease | |
| Hypertensive patients | |
| Patients post-myocardial infarction | |
| Other aspects of management | |
| Smoking and the cardiovascular system | |
| Peripheral vascular and cardiac surgical disorders | |
| Peripheral vascular disorders | |
| Cardiac surgical disorders | |
| Respiratory disorders | |
| Introduction | |
| Clinical assessment | |
| Asthma | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD | |
| Lung cancer | |
| Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS | |
| Respiratory tract infections | |
| Cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis | |
| Pulmonary embolism | |
| Fibrotic lung disease | |
| Management of inhaled foreign body | |
| Respiratory disorders and dentistry | |
| Gastrointestinal disorders | |
| Introduction | |
| Relevant points in the history | |
| Examination | |
| Liver disease | |
| Nutritional disorders | |
| Dental aspects of GI system disorders | |
| Renal disorders | |
| Introduction | |
| Structure of the kidneys | |
| Normal renal function | |
| Clinical presentation of abnormal renal function | |
| Investigation of renal dysfunction | |
| The kidney and systemic disease | |
| Dental aspects relating to renal patients | |
| Neurology and special senses | |
| Neurology | |
| Head injury | |
| Types of brain injury | |
| ENT | |
| Deafness | |
| Tinnitus | |
| Vertigo | |
| Dizziness | |
| Infections and inflammatory disorders of the ear, nose, sinuses and tonsils | |
| Neurological disorders and dental practice | |
| Relevant points in the history | |
| General examination | |
| Neurological disorders: management considerations in dental practice | |
| 9D Stroke, speech and swallowing | |
| Stroke | |
| Speech | |
| Swallowing | |
| Ophthalmology | |
| Measurement of vision | |
| Common causes of visual loss | |
| The acute red eye | |
| Conditions of common interest | |
| Ophthalmic complications of dental anaesthesia | |
| Anticonvulsant and anti-Parkinsonian drugs | |
| Anticonvulsant drugs | |
| Anti-Parkinsonian drugs | |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | |
| Introduction | |
| Osteoarthritis | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | |
| Reactive arthritis | |
| Other joint disorders | |
| Disorders mainly involving soft tissues | |
| Management of fractures and joint replacements | |
| Metabolic bone disease and calcium | |
| Investigations of bone disease | |
| Drugs used in bone disease | |
| Parathyroid disorders | |
| Important bone conditions | |
| Other bone disorders | |
| Dental treatment in patients with musculoskeletal disorders | |
| Skin disorders | |
| Infections | |
| Viral infections | |
| Immunologically mediated skin diseases | |
| Facial eruptions | |
| Pigmented lesions | |
| Malignant epidermal tumours | |
| Endocrinology and diabetes | |
| Endocrinology | |
| The adrenal glands | |
| The thyroid gland | |
| The pituitary gland | |
| The parathyroid glands | |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| Oral contraceptives | |
| Pregnancy | |
| Other endocrine conditions of relevance | |
| Dental aspects in endocrine patients | |
| Haematology | |
| General haematology, haematooncology | |
| Normal haemopoiesis | |
| Haemoglobin | |
| Anaemia | |
| Haemoglobinopathies | |
| Multiple myeloma | |
| Bone marrow failure syndromes | |
| Lymphomas | |
| Haemostasis | |
| Overview of normal haemostasis | |
| Inherited bleeding disorders | |
| Acquired disorders of haemostasis | |
| Warfarin and dental surgery | |
| Transfusion medicine | |
| Introduction | |
| Blood group systems | |
| Red cell antibodies | |
| Blood components | |
| Hospital pre-transfusion testing | |
| Platelets | |
| Fresh frozen plasma | |
| Risks of transfusion | |
| Pain and anxiety control | |
| Local anaesthetics | |
| Vasoconstrictors | |
| Adverse effects of dental local anaesthesia | |
| Drugs used in conscious sedation | |
| Adverse drug reactions and interactions | |
| Adverse drug reactions | |
| Drug interactions | |
| General oncology | |
| Introduction | |
| Disorders of growth and differentiation | |
| Neoplasia | |
| Clinical oncology | |
| Tumour identification and diagnosis | |
| Introduction to head and neck oncology | |
| Oral complications of malignancy | |
| Palliative and terminal care | |
| The future | |
| Child health | |
| Development | |
| Child health surveillance | |
| Respiratory infections in childhood | |
| Oral infections | |
| Clefts of the lip and palate | |
| Child physical abuse | |
| Care of the elderly | |
| Ageing | |
| Features of illness in old age | |
| Care settings for older people | |
| History taking | |
| Examination | |
| General principles of management | |
| Prescribing for older dental patients | |
| Psychiatric disorders | |
| General psychiatry | |
| Introduction | |
| Anxiety disorders | |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD | |
| Hypochondriasis | |
| Psychogenic pain | |
| Eating disorders | |
| Substance misuse | |
| Schizophrenia | |
| Mood disorders | |
| Specific groups for special consideration: children | |
| Specific groups for special consideration: the elderly | |
| Specific groups for special consideration: people with learning disabilities | |
| Capacity and consent | |
| Referral to psychiatric services | |
| Drug abuse | |
| Alcohol | |
| Smoking | |
| Cannabis | |
| Heroin and methadone | |
| Cocaine | |
| Amphetamines and ecstasy | |
| Hallucinogens | |
| Solvent abuse | |
| Anabolic steroids and performance enhancers | |
| Anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs | |
| Anxiolytic drugs | |
| Hypnotic drugs | |
| Medical emergencies | |
| Introduction | |
| Loss of consciousness | |
| Fainting (vaso-vagal syncope | |
| Chest pain | |
| The diabetic patient | |
| Hypersensitivity reactions | |
| Fits | |
| Cardiac arrest | |
| Asthma | |
| Hyperventilation | |
| Choking | |
| Adrenal crisis | |
| Stroke | |
| Local anaesthetic emergencies | |
| Sedation emergencies | |
| Emergencies arising from impaired haemostasis | |
| Appendix: normal reference ranges | |
| Index | |
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