Saturday October 22, 2011 8:30am - 12:30pm
Medical Urgencies and Emergencies in Dental Practice "Prevention, Recognition and Management"
Dr. Dan Becker
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Course Outline
Dental care must always commence with a thorough preoperative assessment of the patient. "Never treat a stranger!" Risks for serious medical emergencies can be reduced significantly by establishing a sound plan of treatment predicated on the patient's medical status. This seminar will address fundamentals of preoperative assessment as well as a rational approach to recognition and management of medical emergencies in the dental office. After reviewing the essential pathophysiological features of each condition, a systematic algorithm approach to treatment will be presented. Equipment and medications will be thoroughly addressed, including sources for purchase.
Topics:
Preoperative Medical Evaluation
Primary Assessment of Emergencies
Principles of Airway Management
Essential Emergency Drugs
Conditions and Treatment Algorithms
Objectives:
1. Describe the principles of emergency prevention including office / staff preparedness and the essential components of an appropriate medical evaluation.
2. Explain the components of a thorough primary assessment of a patient experiencing an adverse event.
3. Describe essential adjuncts for providing oxygen supplementation and positive pressure ventilation.
4. Explain basic physiological influences that sustain arterial pressure, and describe clinical assessment of blood pressure, pulse, and perfusion.
5. Describe the pathogenesis and appropriate algorithms for managing urgencies and emergencies that may present during dental treatment.
Biography
Dr Becker received his DDS from Ohio State University in 1972. He is currently Professor of Allied Health Sciences at Sinclair Community College and Associate Director of Education for the General Practice Dental Residency at Miami Valley Hospital, in Dayton.