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Medical Emergencies

We all know that all dental professionals have an obligation to provide resuscitation in the event of a cardiorespiratory arrest and to ensure that staff are trained and updated regularly to a level of proficiency appropriate to each individual’s expected role.

The  core standards apply in all settings to ensure that:

  1. The deteriorating patient is recognised early and there is an effective system to summon help in order to prevent cardiorespiratory arrest.
  2. Cardiorespiratory arrest is recognised early and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is started immediately.
  3. Emergency assistance is summoned immediately, as soon as cardiorespiratory arrest is recognised, if help has not been summoned already.
  4. Defibrillation, if appropriate, is attempted within 3 minutes of identifying cardiorespiratory arrest.*
  5. Appropriate post-cardiorespiratory-arrest care is received by those who are resuscitated successfully. This includes safe transfer.
  6. Implementation of standards is measured continually and processes are in place to deal with any problems identified.
  7. Staff receive at least annual training and updates in CPR, based on their expected roles.
  8. Staff have an understanding of decisions relating to CPR.
  9. Appropriate equipment is available for resuscitation.

Dental practitioners and other dental care professionals must be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Dental practitioners and other dental care professionals who work with children should learn the differences between CPR for children and CPR for adults, and practice CPR for children on pediatric manikins regularly .(Source Resuscitation Council)

Medical Emergencies

We all know that all dental professionals have an obligation to provide resuscitation in the event of a cardiorespiratory arrest and to ensure that staff are trained and updated regularly to a level of proficiency appropriate to each individual’s expected role.

The  core standards apply in all settings to ensure that:

  1. The deteriorating patient is recognised early and there is an effective system to summon help in order to prevent cardiorespiratory arrest.
  2. Cardiorespiratory arrest is recognised early and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is started immediately.
  3. Emergency assistance is summoned immediately, as soon as cardiorespiratory arrest is recognised, if help has not been summoned already.
  4. Defibrillation, if appropriate, is attempted within 3 minutes of identifying cardiorespiratory arrest.*
  5. Appropriate post-cardiorespiratory-arrest care is received by those who are resuscitated successfully. This includes safe transfer.
  6. Implementation of standards is measured continually and processes are in place to deal with any problems identified.
  7. Staff receive at least annual training and updates in CPR, based on their expected roles.
  8. Staff have an understanding of decisions relating to CPR.
  9. Appropriate equipment is available for resuscitation.

Dental practitioners and other dental care professionals must be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Dental practitioners and other dental care professionals who work with children should learn the differences between CPR for children and CPR for adults, and practice CPR for children on pediatric manikins regularly .(Source Resuscitation Council)

Anaphylactic shock is an extreme allergic reaction. Allergic reactions occur because the body's immune system reacts inappropriately in response to the presence of a substance that it wrongly perceives as a threat.

Anaphylactic shock is an extreme allergic reaction. Allergic reactions occur because the body's immune system reacts inappropriately in response to the presence of a substance that it wrongly perceives as a threat.

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