Aim
To develop practical skills in the management of child and adult patients presenting with medical emergencies.
Objectives
- Demonstrate Basic Life Support for adults and children
- Outline symptoms of the choking patient
- Discuss the management of acute anaphylaxis
- Identify use of Emergency Equipment (oxygen, airway adjuncts and drugs)
- Demonstrate the use of an Automated External Defibrillator
- Outline how to recognise and respond appropriately to asthma, diabetes, fainting, epilepsy and myocardial infarction in patients
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At the end of the course delegates should be able to:
- Discuss the various medical emergencies that might arise both in the dental chair and in dental practice.
- Outline the signs and symptoms of common medical emergencies including choking, fainting, epilepsy, myocardial infarction.
- Act proficiently and to work as a team in the crisis management of medical emergencies whatever your job role.
- Understand how to reduce the risk of a medical emergency occurring in known patients.
- Demonstrate how to use an Automated External Defibrillator in a medical emergency.
