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what are the 5 barriers to care
accessibility - e.g stairs , ambulance transport required
acceptability - individual view varies on what is acceptable
accomodation - e.g only appointments when bus pass allows, only a certain time after meds
affordability - direct costs and indirect costs e.g transport
availability - lack of suitable services e.g domicilliary care
max weight of average dental chair
22 stone
name 3 potential dental impications of obesity
caries - often increased caries incidence due to poor diet
poor wound healing - often reduced immune function
erosion - increase incidence of GORD in bariatric patients
what complication of GA are obese people more at risk of
twice as likely to develop a serious airway problem
problems with IV sedation and bariatric patients
difficulty placing canula
at increased risk of sleep apnoea
name 3 factors that would be considered when judging ‘reasonableness’
how effective adjustment will be at preventing disadvantage
cost of adjustment
potential disruption it would cause
how practical it is
time, resources and cost that would be required to make adjustment
haemophillia A is a deficiency in what factor
VIII
normal factor level of haemophillia patients
5-10 %
normal people have between 50 and 200%
what does prothrombin time measure
how long it takes for a blood clot to form
INR is based on prothrombin result time
UKELD score
measure of end stage liver disease
assesses need for transplant
other than clotting factors, what else produced by the liver is essential for haemostasis
thrombopoietin
most common anticoagulant for renal dialysis patients
heparin
name 3 examples of low bleeding risk procedures
simple extractions of 3 or less teeth
6PPC
root surface debridement
incision and drainage of swellings
name 3 examples of high risk bleeding procedures
complicated extractions
flap raising procedures
biopsy
name 3 underlying medical conditions that can cause ulceration
crohns
anaemia
leukemia
coeliac
ulcerative colitis
cocksackie A virus
