title: A minimum medical emergency kit.
abstract: Medical emergency preparedness in dentistry has become too complicated with far too many drugs, devices, and diagnostic/therapeutic routines being recommended by various authors. This review will target practicality in the real world of clinical practice. Only four drugs or devices are recommended for the general practitioner by this author.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesia and Medicine Section, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Pasadena.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D003770:Dental Offices; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004837:Epinephrine; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D005996:Nitroglycerin; D004837:Epinephrine