Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
About This Event
This course outlines steps to take to prevent emergencies from occurring and outlines the basic principles that apply when they arise. Prevention of emergencies will be discussed by reviewing relevant drug interactions and the management of medically compromised patients. Emergency equipment and the pharmacology of resuscitative drugs will be reviewed. Protocols for specific emergencies, such as anaphylaxis, cardiovascular emergencies, respiratory emergencies, and local anesthetic toxicity, among others, will also be presented. IMPORTANT: This course does not qualify as a prerequisite for the Oral Sedation & Nitrous Oxide Sedation course with Dr. Daniel Haas. You must register for one of the Medical Emergencies courses offered by the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Continuing Education Department to meet the registration requirements.
Learning Objectives
- Prevention of emergencies
- Review of relevant drug interactions
- Management of medically compromised patients
- Examination of emergency equipment
- Pharmacology of resuscitative drugs
- Protocols for specific emergencies such as anaphylaxis, cardiovascular emergencies, respiratory emergencies, and local anesthetic toxicity.