Day 2: Medical Emergencies 10/18

Question 1

CERT

Answer 1

Community Emergency Response Team

e.g. 911

Question 2

FERT

Answer 2

Fixed Emergency Response Team

e.g. Roseman students

Question 3

MERT

Answer 3

Mobile Emergency Response Team

Question 4

AED stands for

Answer 4

Automated External Defibrillator

Question 5

If there is no pulse then do?

Answer 5

CPR (30:2)

Question 6

Main emergency dentists deal with

Answer 6

syncope-fainting/loss of consciousness.

mainly have to deal with what they hit when they fainted

Question 7

How to prevent syncope

Answer 7

Tilt them back from supine position slowly-sitting up slowly.
Usu. teenage boys
Trendelenburg position
provide 100% oxygen
consider ammonia inhalants-if they are still unconscious after ammonia then its not just syncope.

Question 8

Airway issues (3)

Answer 8

airway obstruction
laryngospasm (crowing-larynx slides shut when fluid trying to go down to lungs)
bronchospasm

Question 9

cricothyrotomy

Answer 9

forceful open airway directly

Question 10

For layngospam give intravenous?

Answer 10

succinylcholine (Anectine) 20-40 mg incremental doses (use with caution in Malignat Hyperthermia patients)

Question 11

Mild allergic reaction treatment

Answer 11

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25-50 mg

Question 12

Severe allergic reaction?

Answer 12

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25-30 mg
Epinephrine 0.3-0.5 mg
Decadron 10-20 mg

Question 13

Hypotension

Answer 13

anything below 90/60

Question 14

1 reason people have hyperstension in dental office

Answer 14

fear and anxiety

Question 15

Hyperventilation treatment?

Answer 15

Breathe into a bag

Question 16

Hypoglycemia

Answer 16

Give them glucose glue in emergency cart.

Orange juice, maple syrup etc.

Question 17

Stroke assessment called

Answer 17

FAST

Question 18

FAST-F and A are?

Answer 18

Facial droop (have pt smile)
Arm drift (have pt close eyes and hold both arms out)

Question 19

S in fast is?

Answer 19

Speech-(Have pt say “you can’t teach an old dog new trick.”)

Question 20

T in FAST are

Answer 20

Time to get help, activate 911

Question 21

Office medical emergencies key is

Answer 21

proper preparation

Question 22

Everytime we go up a A1C we increase by how much on glucose level?

Answer 22

30
e.g. 6—125
7–155
9–212

Question 23

Drug overdose treatment?

Answer 23

Naloxone (reverses opiod)