Medical Emergencies

Question 1

Cardiac Arrest

Answer 1

Oxygen

AED kit

Question 2

Angina attack

Answer 2

GTN spray (sub-lingual - avoids FPM)
If not settling - Aspirin 300mg (chew)

Question 3

Hypoglycaemic shock

Answer 3

Means very low glucose - can occur when TOO MUCH diabetes meds are taken, over-exercising, not big enough meal.

Glucose gel
Glucagon injection

Question 4

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 4

Epi-pen (adrenaline injection)

Question 5

Seizure

Answer 5

Midazolam

Question 6

What are 5 emergency drugs essential for a dental practice?

Answer 6

GTN spray
Adrenaline (epi-pen)
Salbutamol inhaler
Aspirin 300mg tablet
Glucose gel

Question 7

What are 4 pieces of emergency equipment essential for a dental practice?

Answer 7

Oxygen face mask & tubing
Blood glucose measurement device
Defibrillator (AED kit)
Pulse oximeter (measures oxygen saturation in non-invasive way - thing on finger)

Question 8

What is agonal breathing?

Answer 8

Infrequent noisy gasps that can occur when a patient is still in cardiac arrest.
Ignore and carry on with BLS

Question 9

Basics of chest compressions

Answer 9

Depress sternum 5-6cm
Straight, locked elbows and interlocked fingers
100-120 compressions per minute

Question 10

What conc. and volume of oxygen should be administered through a bag valve mask?

Answer 10

15 litres of 100% O2 per minute

Question 11

BLS acronym

Answer 11

DRSABC

D - danger
R - response
S - shout (get help ask them to dial 999)
A - airway (not for covid)
B - breathing
C - circulation - check carotid pulse