Title: Advanced Protocols for Medical Emergencies
ISBN: 1-59195-068-6
Author: Donald P. Lewis, Jr., DDS, CFE
An Action Plan for Office Response!
Advanced Protocols for Medical Emergencies is a must for all offices that administer nitrous oxide, conscious sedation, and general anesthesia. This manual provides information to the anesthesia team so that prevention, preparation, protocols, and management of office emergencies are an integral and necessary part of the normal and ongoing operation base.
Book Contents
This manual addresses specific office medical emergency protocols presented in tabbed chapters for easy reference:
- Loss of Consciousness
- Respiratory Distress
- Chest Pain
- Cardiac Dysrhythmias
- Allergic/Drug Reactions
- Altered Sensation/Changes in Affect
- Blood Pressure Abnormalities
- Management of Acute Bleeding
- Venipuncture Complications
- Emesis and Aspiration
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Drug Monographs
- Appendix – including new Antibiotic Prophylaxis-Preprocedural Guidelines for Dental Patients
- Glossary of Terms
