Large document with guidance notes Flashcards
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What must you consider for someone with limited mobility?
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- Access to building i.e disabled parking, ramp access, if stairs or not
- Access to dental surgery i.e. height of reception desk, adequate space for wheelchairs, door width etc
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Define and explain reasonable adjustment?
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- Any step that can be reasonably taken to prevent a disabled person or impaired person at a disadvantage compared to non-disabled person
- E.g. Providing a ramp in addition to stairs into the practice
- Unreasonable would be place lift in old tenement building
3
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What options are there to give someone who cannot transfer to dental chair by theirself?
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- Hoist
- Banana board
- Reclining wheelchair
- Turn table
4
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What is Rheumatoid arthritis?
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- Autoimmune and inflammatory disease so immune system attacks healthy cells which causes inflammation in affected body parts
- Mainly attacks joints and commonly affects hands, wrists and knees
- Lining of joint also becomes inflamed causing damage to joint tissue which leads to chronic pain and deformities
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Signs and symptoms of RA
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- Pain or aching in more than one joint
- Stiffness in more than one joint
- Fever
- Weight loss
- Weakness
- Tenderness and swelling in more than one joint
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Risk factors for RA
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- Age
- Women > men
- Genetics
- Smoking
- Obesity
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Treatment of RA
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- DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs) that slow disease and prevent joint deformity
- Self management strategies and occupational health
8
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Complications of RA
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- Premature heart disease increased risk
- Increased risk of obesity
- RA can make employment hard
9
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What is Osteoporosis?
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- Bone disease when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases or when structure and strength of bone changes
- Lead to decreased bone strength that increases risk of fractures
10
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How can you prevent Osteoporosis?
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- Stay physically active in weight bearing exercises
- Drinking alcohol in moderation
- Stop smoking
- Take meds prescibed to help prevent fractures
- Eat nutritious diet with calcium and vit D
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How can you prevent Osteoporosis?
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- Stay physically active in weight bearing exercises
- Drinking alcohol in moderation
- Stop smoking
- Take meds prescribed to help prevent fractures
- Eat nutritious diet with calcium and vit D
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Risk factors of Osteoporosis
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- Women more likely then men
- Age
- Family history
- Low oestrogen levels in women after menopause
- Low levels testosterone in men
- Low calcium and vit D
- Lots of different medications like PPI
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Treatment of osteoporosis
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- Proper nutrition
- Lifestyle changes like stopping smoking
- Exercise
- Medications like bisphosphonates
14
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When should steroid cover be provided?
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- With primary adrenal insufficiency
- If taken 5mg predinsolone
15
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What are some complications of Sjogrens?
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- Tooth dimineralisation and caries
- Gingival changes
- Difficulty chewing
- Impairment of denture use
- Oral malodour
- Swallowing difficulties
