{"product_id":"common-medical-conditions-9781405185936","title":"Common Medical Conditions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon Medical Conditions\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon Medical Conditions: A Guide for the Dental Team\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable reference in the \u003ci\u003eDental Update\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers most commonly encountered chronic medical problems in a dental context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSystematic and organised to provide easy cross-referencing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes use\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book should be of value to undergraduate and postgraduate dental professionals, and junior hospital dental staff and additionally as a succinct and accessible reference text for the general dental practitioner and team.\" (BDA News, 1 March 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"The book is published in hardback which should make it very durable. It will be of great value to all members of the dental team as well as students revising for examinations and busy practitioners requiring rapid access to the topics in an easy-to-read form. The authors' knowledge of both the subject material and their experience in practice and instructing students means that the book is full of essential information laid out clearly and in an understandable way.\" (Dental Update, 1 December 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Cardiovascular Conditions 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtheroma 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoronary artery disease 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngina pectoris 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyocardial infarction 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypertension 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCongenital heart disease 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfective endocarditis 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Respiratory Conditions 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLung cancer 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsthma 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic obstructive pulmonary disease 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Metabolic and Endocrine Conditions 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreast cancer 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiabetes mellitus 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcoholism 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic liver disease 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronic kidney disease 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThyrotoxicosis 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCushing disease and Cushing syndrome 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAddison disease 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Gastrointestinal Conditions 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeptic ulcer disease 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStomach (gastric) cancer 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflammatory bowel disease 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoeliac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy) 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColon cancer (colorectal cancer) 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Haematological Conditions 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnaemia 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVon Willebrand disease 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaemophilias 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeukaemias 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrombocytopaenias 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Mental Health Conditions 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnxiety and stress 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepression 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEating disorders 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchizophrenia 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Neurological Conditions 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBell palsy 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCerebrovascular accident 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilepsy 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple sclerosis 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDementia 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Osteoarticular Conditions 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOsteoarthritis 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRheumatoid arthritis 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGout 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSjögren syndrome 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Mucocutaneous Conditions 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllergy 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLichen planus 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehçet disease 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eErythema multiforme 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePemphigoid 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePemphigus 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScleroderma 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic lupus erythematosus 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Infectious Diseases 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHIV infection and AIDS 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerpesviruses: Herpes simplex virus (HSV: human herpesviruses type 1 and 2) infections 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerpesviruses: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV: human herpesvirus type 3) infections 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerpesviruses: Epstein−Barr virus (EBV: human herpesvirus type 4) infections 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuberculosis 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyphilis 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 161\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407917818199,"sku":"9781405185936","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405185936.jpg?v=1730500953","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/common-medical-conditions-9781405185936","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}