Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting

About This Course

This course will review the most common medical emergencies that arise during dental treatment and their underlying cause(s), pathophysiology, and treatment. Staff preparation and the appropriate medications used for emergency medical treatment will be reviewed.

Learning Outcomes

✓Outline the importance of the medical history as a means to decrease the occurrence of medical emergencies
✓Review the most common medical emergencies in the dental setting and how to identify patients who may be at risk
✓Identify causes of allergic reactions during dental treatment and describe acute care interventions
✓Discuss methods to prevent aspiration and the protocol to treat patients who have aspirated an object
✓Outline the role and responsibilities of the dental staff during a medical emergency

Course Curriculum

1.Introduction
2.Patient Assessment and Medical History
3.Common Medical Emergencies in the Dental Setting
4.Allergic Reactions During Dental Treatment
5.Aspirated and Ingested Objects During Dental Treatment
6.Staff Preparation and Training for Medical Emergencies
7.Conclusion
8.Works Cited
9.Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations Citations

Course Details

Price: $45
Format: online
Duration: Self-paced

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Provider

Netce

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