medical emergencies

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Decks in this class (16)

Chapters 5-9
Syncope is the sudden loss of con...,
Which age groups are particularly...,
All of the following are common c...
41  cards
Chapter 1
What is the most common emergency...,
Name the 3 most common dental eme...,
When are medical emergencies most...
32  cards
Chapter 2
What are the components that are ...,
What should the emergency kit inc...,
What is epinephrine used for
37  cards
Chapter 5
True or false many times syncope ...,
Who is most susceptible to syncope,
What usually causes benign syncop...
14  cards
Chapter 6
Shock,
What are the various forms of shock,
What are the stages that a patien...
9  cards
Chapter 3
True a pulse can be felt in vario...,
True or false a person s pulse in...,
Where are the most common areas t...
78  cards
Chapter 4
What is hypoxaemia,
Insufficient oxygen can lead to w...,
What is a regulator
15  cards
Chapter 7
What is hyperventilation,
What is the normal respiration rate,
True or false a patient who is hy...
27  cards
Chapter 12
True or false as population ages ...,
What is a pacemaker composed of,
Where is the generator of a pacem...
17  cards
Chapter 9
What is a cva,
What is the consequence of cva,
True or false recently there has ...
26  cards
Chapter 13
What is asthma,
True or false asthma is a complex...,
True or false in the dental offic...
22  cards
Chapter 14
True or false if the patient is s...,
Dental objects that have been asp...,
True or false 10 of ingested obje...
19  cards
Chapter 11
What is heart failure,
What are the most frequent causes...,
What occurs first right ventricle...
16  cards
Chapter 8
What is a seizure,
The electrical activity in the br...,
What are some events that may cau...
16  cards
chapter 15
What is an allergy,
What is anaphylaxis,
What is allergic reaction i
26  cards
Case Scenarios
Your 1 00 pm oral prophylaxis pat...,
Your 2 00 pm patient harry freder...
2  cards

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