Handbook of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Morris S. Clark (Author), Ann L. Brunick (Author)
"The only product of its kind focused specifically on nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation (N2O/O2), Handbook of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen Sedation, 5th Edition, is ideal in educational and clinical settings. This portable text features a user-friendly outline format that is easy to digest, along with summary tables and boxes, clear illustrations, step-by-step techniques with photos, and review questions and critical thinking exercises -- right when and where you need it. The 5th edition of this chairside reference includes new content on industry best practices along with efficacy in comparison to other methods of sedation. Now with new and updated artwork, this unique text continues to be the resource for students, instructors, and practitioners alike."--Publisher
Print Book, English, 2020
Fifth edition View all formats and editions
Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, 2020
Handbook
xi, 242 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
9780323567428, 0323567428
1121602899
Part I: Introduction to nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation
Discovery, history, and evolution of nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation
Guidelines for best practice
Pain and anxiety management
Desirable characteristics of nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation
Physical properties and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of nitrous oxide and oxygen
Manufacturing, use, and distribution of nitrous oxide and oxygen gases
Delivery of nitrous oxide/oxide sedation
Part II: Anatomy, physiology, and administration
Anatomy and physiology of respiration and airway management
Nitrous oxide and its interaction with the body
Patient assessment and evaluation
Titration of nitrous oxide and oxygen gases
Signs and symptoms of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Technique for nitrous oxide and oxygen administration and assessment of recovery
Multidisciplinary applications of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation in pediatrics
Part III: Issues of special consideration
Potential biohazards for health personnel associated with chronic exposure to nitrous oxide
Nitrous oxide abuse issues
Ethical and legal considerations regarding nitrous oxide and oxygen administration
Frequently asked questions regarding nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Future trends in nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Appendix A: Safety data sheet
Appendix B: Safety data sheet
Appendix C: Blood pressure tables and growth charts for boys and girls
Appendix D: Informed consent for nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Appendix E: Percent of nitrous oxide administered
Appendix F: Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation
Appendix G: Nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation record
Appendix H: Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation clinical competency evaluation
Appendix I: Economic benefits associated with nitrous oxide and oxygen administration
Appendix J: Mock exam and answer keys