Sedation in children Flashcards
1
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Define conscious sedation?
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- A technique in which the use of drugs produce a state of depression of the nervous system enabling treatment to be carried out
- In which verbal contact with the patient is maintained during the treatment
2
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Indications of conscious sedation in children?
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- Child anxious but cooperative
- Treatment is not complicated
- Treatment is not likely to traumatise child
3
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Contraindications of consious sedation in children?
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- Severe dental anxiety with poor cooperation
- Complex treatment
- Child cannot breath through nose or too young to understand
4
Q
3 considerations for GA?
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- Co-operation
- Degree of anxiety
- Complexity of treatment and medical status
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