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Informationen zum Autor Crispian Scully - Dean and Director of Studies and Research, Eastman Dental Institute; Professor of Oral Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, University of London; Professor of Special Needs Dentistry, UCL. Professor Scully has published over 770 MEDLINE papers; about 300 original research papers in these fields, about 200 review articles, 100 chapters in books, 50 clinical papers and over 40 books. In 2000 he was honoured with the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). Steve Bain - Professor of Medicine (Diabetes), University of Wales, Swansea & Honorary Consultant Physician, Swansea NHS Trust, Singleton Hospital, Swansea. John Hamburger - Senior Lecturer/Consultant in Oral Medicine, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry Klappentext Common Medical Conditions: A Guide for the Dental Team is an invaluable reference in the Dental Update series of clinical resources outlining the clinical features, clinical signs, diagnosis, management and dental relevance of the most commonly encountered chronic medical problems in the developed world. Written by an internationally renowned and experienced team of authors, the book is a quick and ready illustrated reference giving essential information in an oral health care context to common medical conditions. Designed for easy reference, the book is organised by systems with sections on: Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Metabolic and Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Haematological, Mental Health, Neurological, Osteoarticular, Mucocutaneous and Infectious Diseases. Covers most commonly encountered chronic medical problems in a dental context Systematic and organised to provide easy cross-referencing Includes useful features such as summaries of key information and comparisons of similar conditions Fully illustrated throughout with colour clinical photography Zusammenfassung Common Medical Conditions: A Guide for the Dental Team is an invaluable reference in the Dental Update series of clinical resources outlining the clinical features! clinical signs! diagnosis! management and dental relevance of the most commonly encountered chronic medical problems in the developed world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface v Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Conditions 1 Atheroma 1 Coronary artery disease 1 Angina pectoris 5 Myocardial infarction 7 Hypertension 11 Congenital heart disease 14 Infective endocarditis 16 Chapter 2 Respiratory Conditions 19 Lung cancer 19 Asthma 21 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 24 Chapter 3 Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions 27 Pregnancy 27 Breast cancer 30 Diabetes mellitus 31 Alcoholism 40 Chronic liver disease 44 Chronic kidney disease 48 Thyrotoxicosis 53 Cushing disease and Cushing syndrome 54 Addison disease 56 Chapter 4 Gastrointestinal Conditions 61 Peptic ulcer disease 61 Stomach (gastric) cancer 63 Inflammatory bowel disease 65 Coeliac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) 71 Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) 73 Chapter 5 Haematological Conditions 75 Anaemia 75 Von Willebrand disease 79 Haemophilias 80 Leukaemias 83 Thrombocytopaenias 86 Chapter 6 Mental Health Conditions 89 Anxiety and stress 89 Depression 90 Eating disorders 93 Schizophrenia 95 Chapter 7 Neurological Conditions 99 Bell palsy 99 Cerebrovascular accident 101 Epilepsy 104 Multiple sclerosis 108 Dementia 110 Chapter 8 Osteoarticular Conditions 113 Osteoarthritis 113 Rheumatoid arthritis 115 Gout 119 Sjögren syndrome 121 Chapter 9 Mucocutaneous Conditions 125<...
