Book Details
Orange Code:61316
Paperback:715 pages
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Sections:
1. Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment2. Infective Endocarditis3. Hypertension4. Ischemic Heart Disease5. Cardiac Arrhythmias6. Heart Failure (or Congestive Heart Failure)7. Pulmonary Disease8. Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation9. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders10. Liver Disease11. Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders12. Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation13. Disorders of Red Blood Cells14. Disorders of White Blood Cells15. Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders16. Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders17. Cancer and Oral Care of the Cancer Patient18. Neurologic Disorders19. Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness20. Psychiatric Disorders21. Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Description:
Learn how common medical conditions can affect the course of the dental treatment a patient receives. This updated, concise reference provides the information you need to provide appropriate dental care to any patient, regardless of existing medical conditions. Featuring vivid illustrations and well-organized tables in each chapter, this text gives you the in-depth details and the overall summaries you need to get to the root of your patients' needs.
- Organization of medical conditions provides a brief overview of the basic disease process, epidemiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, and currently accepted medical therapy of each disorder. This is followed by a detailed explanation and recommendations for specific dental management.
- Coverage of dosages, side effects, and drug interactions with medications used in dentistry, including those used during pregnancy.
- Chapters focusing on major health problems in the US and other nations include, ischemic hearth disease, smoking and tobacco use cessation, sleep-related breathing disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disorders.
- Dental management summary table summarizes important factors for consideration in the dental management of medically compromised patients.
- Appendix on the therapeutic management of common oral lesions provides a quick reference to the causative factors, clinical description, currently accepted therapeutic management, and patient education regarding common oral conditions.
- Appendix on alternative and complementary drugs looks at herbal remedies, specifically efficacy, adverse effects/reactions, medical problems, drug interactions, and dental implications.
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