The dentist's quick guide to medical conditions / / Mea A. Weinberg [and three others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910132258603321
• Autore: Weinberg Mea A.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ames, Iowa ; ; Chichester, England ; ; Oxford, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 9781118991473; 1-118-95309-6; 1-118-99147-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (299 p.)
• Disciplina: 612.310236176
• Soggetti: Dentistry; Dental therapeutics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Gastrointestinal disorders -- Medical conditions of the respiratory system -- Disorders of the urinary system -- Diseases of the endocrine system -- Disorders of the cardiovascular system -- Pregnancy, lactation and oral contraceptive -- Disorders of the liver and gall bladder -- Diseases of the neurological system -- Psychiatric disorders -- Bleeding disorders and drugs that cause bleeding -- Blood disorders -- Disorders of the musculoskeletal system -- HIV and oral care -- Radiation and chemotherapy.
• Sommario/riassunto: With increasing numbers of dental patients being elderly or having medical conditions, it is important for the dentist to understand how these conditions may impact dental treatment. The Dentist's Quick Guide to Medical Conditions presents the relevant information dentists need-symptoms, diagnostic tests, medications prescribed, and dental management-for each disease and condition. Chapters will focus on each major bodily system, including respiratory, cardiovascular, hematologic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, immune, nervous, reproductive, and urinary, as well as chapters on the liver, kidney