Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice

1.1 Scope and objectives

1.2 The emergency approach (ABCDE)

1.3 Prevention and risk reduction

2.1 Adult BLS sequence

2.2 AED use (automated external defibrillator)

2.3 Pediatric BLS (intro/awareness)

2.4 Airway adjuncts (UG awareness, clinic-dependent)

3.1 Emergency kit contents (core list concepts)

3.2 Equipment essentials

3.3 Checking, storage, and governance

4.1 Causes in dental practice; 4.2 Recognition; 4.3 Management

5.1 Causes in dental settings; 5.2 Recognition; 5.3 Management

6.1 Triggers; 6.2 Recognition; 6.3 Management

7.1 Common triggers in dentistry; 7.2 Recognition; 7.3 Management

8.1 Triggers in dental settings

8.2 Recognition

8.3 Management

9.1 Recognition; 9.2 Angina management; 9.3 Suspected MI / ACS management

10.1 Recognition (FAST); 10.2 Management

11.1 Foreign body aspiration/choking; 11.2 Management of choking; 11.3 Laryngospasm (awareness; sedation context)

12.1 LA systemic toxicity (LAST) awareness; 12.2 Adrenaline (epinephrine) reaction

13.1 Hypertensive crisis (recognition plus referral)

13.2 Adrenal crisis (Addison) (awareness)

13.3 Sepsis recognition (dental origin)

14.1 Practice emergency plan; 14.2 Calling EMS and SBAR handover