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Fahad Ems
Fahad Ems
dental clinic
BY DR.FAHAD ALI
2 CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION
• All dental staff must be certified in CPR
• Phone first and phone fast
• Certify every two years
3 THE ABCS OF CPR
• Airway
• Breathing
• Circulation
• Defibrillation
4
FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY OBSTRUCTIONS
• Stop treatment
• Sit patient upright
• Encourage patient to cough
• Perform Heimlich maneuver if necessary
6
Heimlich Maneuver
in the Conscious Adult
7
Heimlich Maneuver
in the Conscious Adult
8 TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTION
IN THE UNCONSCIOUS PATIENT
• Syncope
• Asthma
• Orthostatic Hypertension
• Allergic reaction
• Anaphylactic reaction
11
COMMON
EMERGENCIES IN A DENTAL OFFICE
• Hyperventilation
• Seizures
• Diabetic emergencies
• Hypoglycemia
• Insulin shock
• Cardiovascular emergencies
12 SYNCOPE
• Fainting
• Decreased blood flow to brain
• Lying still for prolonged periods
• Stress
• Emotional or physical
13 SYMPTOMS OF SYNCOPE
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Weakness
• Pale and clammy skin
• Shallow breathing
14
TREATMENT FOR SYNCOPE
IN THE CONSCIOUS PATIENT
• Spirits of ammonia
• Ammonia inhalants
• Glass tube covered with gauze
• Broken under patient’s nose
• Used to treat syncope
17
TRENDELENBURG POSITION
18 ASTHMA
• Administer inhaler
• Administer oxygen
• Calm patient
20
• Bronchodilator
• Albuterol (inhaler)
• Improves air flow
• Does not stimulate cardiovascular system
21
• Bronchodilator
• Patient exhales
• Breathes in while dispensing drug
• Repeat
• Within 15 minutes
• Breathing improves
• If no improvement
• Call 9-1-1, give oxygen
22 ORTHOSTATIC HYPERTENSION
• Loss of consciousness
• Skin rash
• Drop in blood pressure
• Nausea and vomiting
• Shortness in breath
• Tongue and throat swell
25 TREATMENT OF ANAPHYLAXIS
• Epinephrine
26 HYPERVENTILATION
• Causes
• Deep and rapid breathing
• Loss of carbon dioxide in blood
• Symptoms
• Faintness
• Numbness
27 HYPERVENTILATION
• Treatment
• Sit patient upright
• Have him or her breathe into a paper bag
28 EPILEPSY/SEIZURE DISORDER
• Anticonvulsants
• Diazepam (valium)
• Injection form
• Controls seizures
• Valium may be given as a premed in tablet form to manage stress
31 POSTSEIZURE
• Conscious
• Patient administers own insulin if available
• Unconscious
• Provide basic life support
• Transport to medical facility
37
• Antihypoglycemic
• Management of hypoglycemia
• Tube of cake icing
• Orange juice
• Cola syrup
• Sugar packets
38
HYPOGLYCEMIA:
LOW BLOOD SUGAR
• Causes
• Overexertion
• Emotional stress
• Missing meals
• Overdose of insulin
• Excessive exercising
39
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
HYPOGLYCEMIA (INSULIN SHOCK)
• Cold sweat
• Nervousness
• Trembling
• Weakness
• Hunger
• Personality change
• Confusion
40 TREATMENT OF HYPOGLYCEMIA
• Conscious
• Administer sugar source
• Unconscious
• Give injection of glucagon
• Administer sugar source under tongue or buccal fold
41 ANGINA
• Nitroglycerin
• Management of chest pain
• Vasodilator
• Route of administration
• Translingual
• Sublingual
• Transdermal patch
43
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: HEART
•
ATTACK
Caused by blocked or narrowed arteries
• Symptoms similar to angina but not relieved with nitroglycerin
• One third of heart attack victims die
• Heart tissue dies
44 TREATMENT OF
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION