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Scully's Handbook of Medical Problems in Dentistry
- 1st Edition - April 6, 2016
- Author: Crispian Scully
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 4 6 4 8 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 0 3 4 - 1
Prepared by an author of international renown, Scully’s Handbook of Medical Problems in Dentistry offers a wealth of information in a handy easy-to-carry format. Containin… Read more
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Request a sales quotePrepared by an author of international renown, Scully’s Handbook of Medical Problems in Dentistry offers a wealth of information in a handy easy-to-carry format. Containing over 250 colour photographs, artworks and tables, many of which have never been published before, this useful guide covers the main conditions seen in clinical practice together with their relevance to oral health care.
1 Health
Health promotion
Health hazards
2 Healthcare
Medical history
Preoperative assessment
Preoperative planning
Analgesia and behaviour management
Consent
Culture
3 Main emergencies
Emergency procedure
Management of common emergencies
4 Age and gender
Children
Men’s health
Bladder cancer
Prostate cancer
Prostate hypertrophy
Testicular cancer
Older patients
Women’s health
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer
Uterine cancer
Pregnancy
Menopause
5 System synopses
Cardiovascular
Aortic valve disease
Cardiac arrhythmias
Cardiac failure
Cardiomyopathies
Cerebrovascular accidents
Congenital heart disease
Endocarditis
Hypertension
Ischaemic heart disease
Mitral valve disease
Myocardial infarction
Rheumatic fever
Surgery
Thrombosis
Endocrine and metabolic
Acromegaly
Addison disease
Cushing’s syndrome
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypopituitarism (Dwarfism)
Hypothyroidism
Obesity
Gastrointestinal
Coeliac disease
Colorectal cancer
Crohn’s disease
Cystic fibrosis
Diverticular disease
Gastric cancer
Gastric ulcer (see Peptic ulcer)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
Head and neck cancer
Irritable bowel disease
Oesophageal carcinoma
Peptic ulcer
Pancreatitis
Pancreatic cancer
Ulcerative colitis
Genito-urinary
Chronic kidney disease
Kidney cancer
Kidney stones
Nephrotic syndrome
Pyelonephritis
Haematological
Anaemia
Haemophilias
Leukaemias
Lymphomas
Myeloma (Myelomatosis, Kahler disease)
Neutrophil defects
Thrombocytopenia
Hepatic
Hepatitis
Liver diseases
Immunological
Allergies
Immunodeficiencies (Primary)
Lupus erythematosus
Scleroderma
Sjögren syndrome
Mental
Alzheimer disease (Alzheimer dementia)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Autism
Body dysmorphic disorder
Depression
Eating disorders
Mania
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Panic disorder
Phobias
Schizophrenia
Self-harm
Mucocutaneous
Erythema multiforme
Lichen planus
Pemphigoid
Pemphigus
Skin cancers
Musculoskeletal
Ankylosing spondylitis
Gout
Osteoarthritis (Osteoarthrosis)
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteoporosis
Paget disease of bone
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rickets and osteomalacia
Neurological
Brain tumours
Epilepsy
Migraine
Multiple sclerosis (Disseminated sclerosis)
Myasthenia gravis
Parkinsonism
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias
Trigeminal neuralgia
Respiratory
Asthma
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lung cancer
Pneumonia
Sarcoidosis
6 Trauma
Facial trauma
Head injury
Non-accidental injury
Spinal trauma
7 Infections
A range of infections
Candidosis (candidiasis)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Endocarditis (see Cardiovascular disease)
Gonorrhoea
Gonorrhoea
Herpes viruses
Healthcare Associated Infections
HIV/AIDS
Human papilloma viruses (HPV)
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
8 Chemical dependence (drug addiction: substance abuse)
Chemical dependence
Alcohol use
Amphetamine use
Cocaine and crack use
Ecstasy (methylene-dioxy methamphetamine) use
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use
Inhalant use
Legal highs
Marijuana use
Nicotine use
Opioid and heroin use
9 Therapeutic modalities
Adverse reactions to drugs
Anti-thrombotic agents
Biological therapies
Chemotherapy
Complementary and alternative medicine
Graft versus host disease
Haemodialysis
Immunosuppressive treatment
Implanted devices
Palliative and end of life care
Radiotherapy
Splenectomy
Steroids (corticosteroids)
Transplantation
10 Disability, vulnerability and impairment
Bedbound patients
Cerebral palsy
Clefts
Disability and impairment
Down syndrome
Hearing impairment
Learning disability and impairment
Paralyses (head and neck)
Paraplegia
Physically disabled patients (see also specific conditions)
Visual impairment
Vulnerable groups
Appendix: Normal test values
- No. of pages: 480
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 6, 2016
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702046483
- eBook ISBN: 9780702070341
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Crispian Scully
Crispian Scully is a Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Oral Health-General Health; and is emeritus Professor at UCL. He is Co-Editor of Oral Diseases, Medicina Oral, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry.
Crispian Scully is Past-President of the International Academy of Oral Oncology, European Association of Oral Medicine, British Society for Oral Medicine and British Society of Disability and Oral Health, he has served as Dean in Bristol and UCL; on the General Dental Council; on the Councils of the Royals colleges in Glasgow and Edinburgh; and on committees of NICE and CRUK, He has written and edited over 45 books, written over 150 book chapters and has over 1000 papers cited on MEDLINE. He has received the CBE, University of Helsinki Medal of Honour, University of Santiago de Compostela Medal, University of Granada Medal, Fellowship of UCL, and honorary degrees from the Universities of Athens, Granada, Helsinki and Pretoria. He has received the UK Dental Award for the Most Outstanding Achievements in Dentistry, the Awards of the Spanish Society for Oral Medicine and the Hellenic Society for Oral Medicine, and the International Award of the Spanish Society for Oral Surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Director: WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health-General Health; King James IV Professor Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh); Emeritus Professor: UCL (London) and Visiting Professor; Universities of Athens, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Plymouth