**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries**
Be prepared to prevent, recognize, and manage life-threatening medical emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 8th Edition helps you learn the skills needed to manage health issues in the dental office or clinic. The text describes how to recognize and manage medical emergencies promptly and proactively and details the resources that must be on hand to effectively deal with these situations. Written by noted dentistry educator Dr. Stanley Malamed, this expert text includes the latest guidelines for drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. An enhanced eBook is included with each new print purchase, featuring a complete, fully searchable version of the text, a test bank of 300 questions and answers, and much more — available on a variety of devices.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 2 Prevention - p. 18 3. 3 Preparation - p. 63 4. 4 Legal Considerations - p. 112 5. Part Two Unconsciousness - p. 122 6. 5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations - p. 123 7. 6 Vasodepressor Syncope - p. 140 8. 7 Postural Hypotension - p. 149 9. 8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 158 10. 9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 174 11. Part Three Respiratory Distress - p. 177 12. 10 Respiratory Distress: General Considerations - p. 178 13. 11 Foreign Body Ingestion and Aspiration - p. 182 14. 12 Hyperventilation - p. 205 15. 13 Asthma - p. 211 16. 14 Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema - p. 228 17. 15 Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis - p. 244 18. Part Four Altered Consciousness - p. 245 19. 16 Altered Consciousness: General Considerations - p. 246 20. Chapter 17 Diabetes Mellitus - p. 250 21. 18 Thyroid Gland Dysfunction - p. 275 22. 19 Cerebrovascular Accident - p. 289 23. 20 Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 311 24. Part Five Seizures - p. 313 25. 21 Seizures - p. 314 26. Part Six Drug-Related Emergencies - p. 336 27. 22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations - p. 337 28. 23 Drug Overdose Reactions - p. 348 29. 24 Allergy - p. 384 30. 25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis - p. 418 31. Part Seven Chest Pain - p. 422 32. 26 Chest Pain - p. 423 33. 27 Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – Angina Pectoris - p. 441 34. 28 Acute Coronary Syndrome – Myocardial Infarction - p. 458 35. 29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis - p. 483 36. Part Eight Cardiac Arrest - p. 486 37. 30 Cardiac Arrest - p. 487 38. 31 Pediatric Considerations - p. 513 39. Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations - p. 532 40. Index - p. 543
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Dental Hygiene & Auxiliaries**
Be prepared to prevent, recognize, and manage life-threatening medical emergencies! Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, 8th Edition helps you learn the skills needed to manage health issues in the dental office or clinic. The text describes how to recognize and manage medical emergencies promptly and proactively and details the resources that must be on hand to effectively deal with these situations. Written by noted dentistry educator Dr. Stanley Malamed, this expert text includes the latest guidelines for drug-related emergencies, cardiac arrest, and more. An enhanced eBook is included with each new print purchase, featuring a complete, fully searchable version of the text, a test bank of 300 questions and answers, and much more — available on a variety of devices.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 1 2. 2 Prevention - p. 18 3. 3 Preparation - p. 63 4. 4 Legal Considerations - p. 112 5. Part Two Unconsciousness - p. 122 6. 5 Unconsciousness: General Considerations - p. 123 7. 6 Vasodepressor Syncope - p. 140 8. 7 Postural Hypotension - p. 149 9. 8 Acute Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 158 10. 9 Unconsciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 174 11. Part Three Respiratory Distress - p. 177 12. 10 Respiratory Distress: General Considerations - p. 178 13. 11 Foreign Body Ingestion and Aspiration - p. 182 14. 12 Hyperventilation - p. 205 15. 13 Asthma - p. 211 16. 14 Heart Failure and Acute Pulmonary Edema - p. 228 17. 15 Respiratory Distress: Differential Diagnosis - p. 244 18. Part Four Altered Consciousness - p. 245 19. 16 Altered Consciousness: General Considerations - p. 246 20. Chapter 17 Diabetes Mellitus - p. 250 21. 18 Thyroid Gland Dysfunction - p. 275 22. 19 Cerebrovascular Accident - p. 289 23. 20 Altered Consciousness: Differential Diagnosis - p. 311 24. Part Five Seizures - p. 313 25. 21 Seizures - p. 314 26. Part Six Drug-Related Emergencies - p. 336 27. 22 Drug-Related Emergencies: General Considerations - p. 337 28. 23 Drug Overdose Reactions - p. 348 29. 24 Allergy - p. 384 30. 25 Drug-Related Emergencies: Differential Diagnosis - p. 418 31. Part Seven Chest Pain - p. 422 32. 26 Chest Pain - p. 423 33. 27 Stable Ischemic Heart Disease – Angina Pectoris - p. 441 34. 28 Acute Coronary Syndrome – Myocardial Infarction - p. 458 35. 29 Chest Pain: Differential Diagnosis - p. 483 36. Part Eight Cardiac Arrest - p. 486 37. 30 Cardiac Arrest - p. 487 38. 31 Pediatric Considerations - p. 513 39. Appendix Quick-Reference Section to Life-Threatening Situations - p. 532 40. Index - p. 543
