Little and Falace`s Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 10th Edition

Little and Falace’s Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 10th Edition, is thoroughly revised to provide the information needed to assess common problems and make safe dental management decisions. This new edition contains revised content on Cancer and Women’s Health and includes an enhanced ebook plus patient-based practice questions with print purchase. Also, each chapter features informative illustrations and well-organized tables to provide you with in-depth details and overall summaries required for understanding and applying medical concepts in dentistry.

1 Patient Evaluation, Risk Assessment, and the Diagnostic Process
2 Infective Endocarditis
3 Hypertension
4 Ischemic Heart Disease
5 Cardiac Arrhythmias
6 Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
7 Pulmonary Disease
8 Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation
9 Sleep Disordered Breathing
10 Liver Disease
11 Gastrointestinal Diseases
12 Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis
13 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
14 Diabetes Mellitus
15 Adrenal Insufficiency
16 Thyroid Diseases
17 Women`s Health Issues
18 AIDS, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions
19 Allergy
20 Rheumatologic Disorders
21 Organ Transplantation
22 Disorders of Red Blood Cells
23 Disorders of White Blood Cells
24 Acquired Bleeding Disorders
25 Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders
26 Cancer and Oral Care of Patients With Cancer
27 Neurologic Disorders
28 Psychiatric Disorders
29 Substance Use Disorders
Appendix A:Guide to Management of Common Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
Appendix B:Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings
Appendix C: Therapeutic Management of Common Oral Lesions
Appendix D:Drug Interactions of Significance in Dentistry
Appendix E:Herbal Supplements Used in Complementary and Alternative Medicine of Potential Importance in Dentistry
Answers to Practice Test Questions
Index