CPR, AED and Medical Emergencies

This course provides dentists and the entire dental team with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively manage life threatening and common medical emergencies in the practice. GDC Development Outcomes:

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

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.