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May 05, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 121 - Medical and Dental Emergencies
PREREQUISITES: DHYG 101 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene , DHYG 102 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Lab , DHYG 103 - Dental Radiography , DHYG 104 - Dental Anatomy , DHYG 105 - Nutrition and Oral Health , DHYG 106 - Oral Histology and Embryology , DHYG 107 - Head and Neck Anatomy
COREQUISITES: DHYG 113 - Dental Radiography Clinic , DHYG 114 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I , DHYG 120 - Pharmacology , DHYG 122 - General Pathology , DHYG 110 - Periodontology
PROGRAM: Dental Hygiene
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
The prevention, diagnosis and management of common medical emergencies in the dental setting.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Demonstrate the appropriate selection and use of basic emergency armamentarium.
- Discuss the role of the dental auxiliary in the provision of care to the dental patient who is having a medical emergency.
- Discuss the role of the dental hygienist in preventing medical emergencies in the dental office.
- Discuss the importance of early defibrillation and the use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in the treatment of the patient without a pulse.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result in an altered consciousness.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result in unconsciousness.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that are cardiac in origin.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result from respiratory disorders.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result from seizure disorders.
- Discuss surgical emergencies that can occur in the dental office.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result from diabetes, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result from adverse reactions to medications used in the dental office.
- List, classify, and describe the management of emergencies that result from bleeding and shock.
- Design a dental office emergency kit based upon medical emergencies that may occur in a dental office.
- Discuss the purpose of the ASA classification system.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Prevention of emergencies
- Emergency drugs and equipment
- Emergencies resulting from altered consciousness
- Emergencies with the unconsciousness patient
- Emergencies involving respiratory distress
- Emergencies involving cardiovascular disorders I
- Emergencies involving cardiovascular disorders II
- Emergencies involving seizure disorders
- Surgical emergencies
- Emergencies involving diabetes, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
- Emergencies involving adverse reactions to medications used in the dental office
- Emergencies involving bleeding and shock
- Medical Emergencies Simulations
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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