The Dentist's Quick Guide to Medical Conditions

Download or read book The Dentist's Quick Guide to Medical Conditions written by Mea A. Weinberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With increasing numbers of dental patients being elderly or havingmedical conditions, it is important for the dentist to understandhow these conditions may impact dental treatment. TheDentist’s Quick Guide to Medical Conditions presents therelevant information dentists need—symptoms, diagnostictests, medications prescribed, and dental management—for eachdisease and condition. Chapters will focus on each major bodilysystem, including respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic,endocrine, gastrointestinal, immune, nervous, reproductive, andurinary, as well as chapters on the liver, kidneys, skin, andpsychological conditions. Appendices list guidelines for antibioticprophylaxis, additional conditions requiring antibiotics, and aquick list of diagnostic tests.