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body mistakenly kills own cells
autoimmune disease
having an immune system that has been impaired by disease/ treatment`
immunocompromised
patients whose situations make it necessary to modify normal dental routines in order to provide dental treatment for them.
special needs patient
what does the severity of an allergic rxn depend upon?
amount of exposure to allergen, rate of exposure, and route of exposure
uriticaria
hives
pruritis
itching
bronchospasm and dyspnea are what
wheezing and tight chest
hypotension
rapid weak pulse
inflammation of the mucosa of the nasal cavity
rhinitis
dry mouth
xerostomia
what is hte drug of choice for allergic rxns?
epinephrine
fatal brain disease, destroys brain cells, memory loss, problems thinking and behaving
alzheimers
what are the treatment considerations for alzheimers patients?
communicatin and patient management
the body does not have enough reb blood cells, which provide ocxygen to tissues,
anemia
who does anemia usually affect?
african americans, young women, pregnancy, seniors
treatment considerations for angina?
if taking aspirin. clotting reduced. reduce stress with shorter apptments
treatment considerations for anemia?
gingival inflammation, and bleeding tendency
eating disorfer in which one starves themselves and suppresses desire to eat
anorexia
excessive eating , adn puking
bulemia
treatment considerations for anorexia and bulimia
heart problems, carious lesions
damage to joints of the body
arthritis
treatment considerations for arthritis
difficulty controlling plaque may need alternative to hand brishingm if taking any steroids for it, imunosuppression.
who does arthritis often occur in?
40 and old , women more than men
chronic systeic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs but mostly the synovial joints
rheumatoid arthritis
kind of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in the joints
gout
women or men are more likely to get gout?
men
device implanted in the heart of patients who suffer from valvular diseases in their heart
artificial heart valve
treatment considerations for artificial heart valve?
heart attack, premed
used prevent platelet clumping and formation of blood
aspirin
treatment considerations for aspirin
can reduce clotting
asthma which triggers form factors outside of the body
extrinsic asthma
intrinisic asthma is triggered by what?
stress
triggered by nsaids, like ibropofen and aspirin
drug induced ashtma
respiratory infections can cause what?
ashtma
treatment considerations for those with stroke history?
bleeding tendency, if taking coagulants, steroids: imunosuppressed , positiong during trestment to be hed not lower than feet
treatment of disease by which chemicals esp by killing mo's or cancerous cells
chemo
treatment considerations for chemo?
imunosuppressed, poor wound healing
treatment considerations for congenital heart defects?
consult doc for premed, if valve yes premed, bc of susceptiblity of endocarditis
heart muscles become impaired and no longer effectively pump sufficient volumes of oxygenated blood to bodys organs and tissues
heart failure
means that your heart cannot pump, or eject, the blood out of the heart very well
systolic heart failure
means that your hearts pumping chamber does not fill up with blood
diastolic heart failure
treatment considerations for heart failure?
breathing issues, prefer smei upright, minimize stress , possible xerostomia
condition in which plaque builds up in the coronary arteries
coronary artery disease
made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in blood
plaque
when plaque builds up in arteries it is called
atherosclerosis
inflammation of the digestive tract
crohns disease
treatment considerations for crohns disease?
immune suppression and poor wound healing
metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia
diabetes mellitus
normal blood glucose reading is:
50-150 mg
loss of brain function that affects memory , thinking, language, judgement and behavior
dementia
treatment considerations for dementia
care taker should be present to discuss dental concerns
medical illness that involves mind and body
depression
what do depression meds do?
cause xerostomia
genetic condition in which a person has 47 chrom. instead of 46
down syndrome
treatment considerations for down syndrome
increased risk for infection. leukemia,and hypothyroidism. caregivers assistance with plaque control
chronic lung disorder that gets worse over time
empyhsema
treatment considerations for emphysema?
breathing problems, semiupright position in chair, no high concentrations of oxygen
inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and valves
endocarditis
treatment considerations for endocarditis
history for endocarditis indicates recurrence for dental procedures
stomach contents leak backwards from stomach into esophagus
GERD
treatment considerations for GERD
tooth erosion. drugs may interact with antibiotics, analgesics
damage to the optic nerve
glaucoma
treatment considerations for glaucoma
avoid drugs that increase ocular pressure
extra or unusual sound heard during heartbeat, any treatment considerations for this ?
heart murmur and NONE!
removes a damaged/diseased heart and replaces with a healthy one
heart transplant
treatment considerations for heart transplant
PREMED
bleeding disorder caused by a shortage of certain clotting factors that are needed to help stop bleeding adtera cut or injury and to prevent spontaneous bleeding
hemophilia
treatment considerations for hemophilia
bleeding will occur, may hemorrhage from dental procedures
is a hereditary bleeding disorder caused by lack of blood clotting factor VIII
hemophilia A
is a hereditary blood coagulation disorder due to a deficiancy of blood plasma protein called factor IX
hemophilia type B
transmission of HAV
fecal/oral, water/ food borne, blood
tansmission of HBV
blood, and needles
treatment considerations for HIV/AIDS
periodontal disease, oral lesions/ infections, risk of infection, universal precautions