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Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies
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Preparation for Medical Emergencies
1. Personal continuing education in emergency recognition
and mahagement
2. Auxiliary staff education in emergency recognition
and management ‘
3. Establishment and periodic testing of a system to
readily access medical assistance when an emergency
occurs
4. Equipping office with supplies necessary for emergency car
Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies
BOX 2-1
Medical Emergencies Commonly Provoked by Anxiety
though, that many of these diagnoses were presumptive and not completely verified, so the incidence of problems such as “hypoglycemia” may be overstated. The incidence of medical emergencies is higher in
patients receiving ambulatory oral surgery when compared with those receiving nonsurgical
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Serious medical emergencies in the dental office are fortunately, relatively rare. The primary reason for the Iimitcd frequency of emergencies in dental
practice is the nature of dental education that prepares practitioners tu recognize potential problems and mallage them before they cause an emergency. }100\’l’\'(~r, when oral surgical procedures are necess.iry, the increased ment
CHAPTER OUTLINE
PREVENTION
PREPARATION
• Continuing Education
Office Staff Training
Access to Help
Emergency Supplies and Equipment
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Chest Discomfort
Respiratory Difficulty
Asthma
Hyperventilation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Foreign-Body Aspiration
Gastric-Contents Aspiration
Altered Consciousness
Vasovagal Syncope
Orthostatic Hypotensic n
Seizure
Local Anes