Quiz 1 Dental Emergency

Question 1

What is the most common causes for Syncope

Answer 1

Psychogenic factors are The most common causes of syncope in the dental office

Question 2

What are the signs and symptoms of syncope ?

Answer 2

1) Presyncope is the first stage precedes actual loss of consciousness during the stage the patient is pale and covered and cold sweat and make complain about feeling hot dizzy or nauseous
2) syncope consist of the actual loss of consciousness during the stage the patient exhibits a death like appearance the breathing may be shallow and gasping slight convulsive movements may be present pupils are dilated and loss of bladder control may occur

Question 3

What is the primary cause of Syncope

Answer 3

Stress

Question 4

Treatment for syncope

Answer 4

Trendelenburg position which is the sup supine feet higher than the head
Air way is open  
Cold compress too the face 
Ammonia capsule 
Furnish oxygen

Question 5

Prevention of syncope

Answer 5

Update health history
Alleviate fear
Unpleasant sounds and smells

Question 6

Asthma

Answer 6

And infection of the respiratory tract affects all aspects of the tracheobronchial (Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles)

Question 7

What are the types of asthma

Answer 7

1) Extrinsic- happens most often in children and young adults
2) Allergen- any substance capable of inducing an allergic reaction
3) Intrinsic- a non-allergic Poor usually first occurring later in life that tends to be chronic and persistent rather then episodic (Older than 35 of age)
4) Status Asthmatics- severe in which the patient experiences eat continuous asthma attack, Will cause death if not treated properly (not responding to normal drug therapy)

Question 8

Causes of asthma and how to prevent them

Answer 8

1) Can be known or unknown
2) Anxiety/emotionally upset

Don’t keep patient waiting explain and demonstrate the procedures and equipment
Do not use threatening terminology
Such as drill, shot,hurt

Question 9

Treatment for asthma

Answer 9

1) Position the patient upright
2) Have their bronchodilator(Inhaler)next to them
3) administer oxygen
4) maybe necessary for dentist to use Epinephrine

Question 10

What are the symptoms of asthma

Answer 10

Tightness of chest 
Sweating 
Coughing 
Wheezing 
Difficulty breathing

Question 11

How is hyperventilation caused?

Answer 11

Change in pH of the blood

Drops CO2 and takes more of O2

Question 12

What are the symptoms of hyperventilation?

Answer 12

1) Breathing deeper and faster
2) twitching of facial muscles
3) unconsciousness
4) tingling and dizziness

Question 13

What are the treatments for hyperventilation

Answer 13

1)Place patient in an upright position
2)Breath into paper bag
Breath into hands

Question 14

What is the most common life-threatening emergencies that may experience in the dental office?

Answer 14

syncope (Fainting)