The Top 10 List for an Emergency Kit: Color Coding by Dr. Dan Pompa
About This Event
With the general population living longer and with that associated need for dental care, there will be more medical emergencies occurring in our offices. Dr. Dan Pompa, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, presents this in-depth Medical Emergency course. This course describes the essential drugs needed for an Emergency Kit and how to use them according to Color Coding the Medical Emergencies. Addressed are the needs as dentists to recognize the early signs and symptoms and for the management of these crisis situations. The viewer will learn through scenarios of patients experiencing these emergencies along with the proper sequence of responses for each emergency.
Learning Objectives
- Learn to differentiate the Signs and Symptoms for different Medical Conditions.
- Utilize a systematic approach for each emergency depicted on color coded cards.
- Know when to pre-medicate patients with Oxygen.
- Understand that placing the patient in the proper position after an emergency begins may be the only step to take to save their life.
- Learn the newest routes of administration for drugs to be used in a Medical Crisis.
Additional Event Information
Target Audience
Dentists
Event Format
On-demand
CE Credits
2*