Avoiding medical emergencies

Omar, Y.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.217

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“…44 the army 45 and dentists. 46 The system has also proved valuable in the prehospital setting. 47,48 Challen and Walter describe how early warning scores can help to safely divert patients from the ED to alternative care providers.…”

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Strengths and limitations of early warning scores: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Downey

Tahir

Randell

et al. 2017

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Section: Influence On Clinical Outcomesmentioning

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Strengths and limitations of early warning scores: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Downey

Tahir

Randell

et al. 2017

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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166

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“…[ 6 ] The Resuscitation Council, United Kingdom (UK), requires all dental clinics in the UK to have minimal emergency equipment that includes portable oxygen cylinder, oxygen face mask, set of oropharyngeal airways, device for inhaled bronchodilators, blood glucose measuring apparatus, defibrillator, suction and sterile syringes and needles. [ 7 ] Similarly, oxygen, epinephrine, nitroglycerin, diphenhydramine, bronchodilators, aspirin, glucose, and aromatic ammonia are the basic drugs, which should be available in dental clinics. [ 8 ]…”

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Medical emergencies encountered in dental clinics: A study from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Alhamad¹,

Alnahwi²,

Alshayeb³

et al. 2015

J Fam Community Med

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Objectives:To report the prevalence of medical emergencies in dental clinics and self-perceived competence of dentists in the Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).Materials and Methods:In this cross-sectional study, a self administered questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 198 dentists working in private and government dental clinics in the Eastern Province of KSA. The respondents were approached twice to ensure good participation in the study.Results:One hundred and forty-five dentists returned the questionnaires yielding a response rate of 73.2%. Half were male (50.3%) and 56% worked in private dental clinics. About 67% of the respondents reported having encountered any episodes of medical emergencies. Vasovagal syncope was the most common medical emergency experienced by 53.1% of the dentists, followed by hypoglycemia (44.8%) and only 5.5% had faced foreign body aspiration. The responding dentists had encountered 599 episodes of medical emergencies in the last 3 years. Almost 45% of the participants felt competent to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Most of the participants (74.3%) reported that they had emergency kits in their clinics; more than 70% of the dentists kept oxygen, adrenaline, and glucose. One-third of them were either not confident or did not know how to use the emergency drugs.Conclusions:The study findings revealed that dentists quite commonly encounter medical emergency situations during their practice in dental clinics, but a considerable proportion of dentists did not feel competent enough to handle medical emergency conditions.

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“…Among the common medical emergencies that occur in dental settings are listed in Table I. Risk assessment of a patient's condition may draw the dental practitioner's attention to any potential medical emergencies that may arise during their dental visits [8]. During such an emergency situation, dental practitioners and their teams need to be skillful and confident in managing their patient to initiate an effective initial emergency treatment.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Perceived Confidence of USIM Dental Graduates Towards Management of Medical Emergencies

Ahmad Tarmidzi,

Mohamed Ramli,

Amran

et al. 2022

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Medical emergencies can be alarming to any clinicians, but these situations can be managed well if proper preparation has been made. The objectives of this study are to evaluate USIM dental graduate’s knowledge in dealing with medical emergencies in dental practice, to assess perceived level of competency of USIM dental graduate’s in dealing with medical emergencies in dental practice and to determine the need for further improvement in medical emergencies undergraduate training. A standardised questionnaire form consisting of demographic data, experience, knowledge and perceived level of competency of dental practitioner in dealing with medical emergencies were distributed to USIM dental graduate.123 respondents answered the online questionnaire. Around 58.5% of them had experienced medical emergencies during dental treatment. All of them answered correctly on management of hypoglycaemia but only 44.7% answered correctly on management of unresponsive patient and 65% answered correctly on position of syncope patient. Most of the respondents were not confident in administrating intravenous medication (46.3%), handling foreign body aspiration (24.4%) and using Automated External Defibrillator (AED) (38.2%). This study can be used to guide further improvement in medical emergency training for undergraduates and enhancing the proficiency level of the USIM dental graduates.

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Avoiding medical emergencies

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Strengths and limitations of early warning scores: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Strengths and limitations of early warning scores: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Medical emergencies encountered in dental clinics: A study from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Knowledge, Attitude and Perceived Confidence of USIM Dental Graduates Towards Management of Medical Emergencies

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