Chabot College
Fall 2006
Replaced Fall 2011
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 75
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
Catalog Description:
75 – Medical Emergencies
1 unit
Prevention, recognition and management of medical emergencies that occur in the dental setting.
Corequisite: Dental Hygiene 69B and Dental Hygiene 71B. 1 hour.
[Typical contact hours: 17.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
communicate effectively with the patient in order to obtain a thorough current medical history;
2.
evaluate the patient's physical health and recognize potential risks, take the necessary precautions,
and evaluate the need for follow-up;
3.
recognize medications noting possible side effects and complications;
4.
recognize and articulate medical-legal considerations for evaluating patients' medical histories;
5.
develop emergency protocols utilizing a team approach;
6.
locate emergency kit(s), oxygen, and adjunct medical emergency equipment;
7.
utilize medical emergency equipment within the scope of practice;
8.
follow the stress reduction protocol for both the normal, healthy, anxious patient and the medical risk
patient;
9.
develop and utilize a Medical Emergencies Outline for the following conditions:
a.
unconsciousness, vasodepressor sycope, hyperventilation, and hypertension;
b.
airway obstruction, asthma and acute adrenal insufficiency;
c.
heart failure and acute pulmonary edema, chest pain and angina pectoris;
d.
cerebral vascular accidents and seizures;
e.
diabetes and thyroid gland dysfunction;
f.
drug overdose and allergic reactions.
Course Content:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Prevention of medical emergencies
Preparation for medical emergencies
Medical-legal considerations
Definition of predisposing factors for, clinical findings, management, and prevention for
a.
Unconsciousness
b.
Syncope
c.
Hypertension
d.
Hyperventilation
e.
Airway obstructions
f.
Asthma
g.
Acute adrenal insufficiency
h.
Heart failure
i.
Chest pain
j.
Angina pectoris
k.
Stroke (CVA)
l.
Seizures
m.
Diabetes
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Course Content (continued):
n.
o.
p.
Thyroid gland dysfunction
Drug overdose
Allergic reactions
Methods of Presentation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Discussion
Student presentations
Lecture
Audiovisual Aids
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
2.
Typical Assignments
a.
For the assigned medical emergency-Act out the medical emergency as it would occur in
the dental office. Include the signs and symptoms that the patient would exhibit as well
as the emergency protocols that should be followed to deal with the emergency
b.
Make a chart that includes the medical emergencies protocols and procedures for all of
the medical emergencies covered in class
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Quizzes
b.
Midterm exam
c.
Final exam
Textbook(s)(Typical):
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, Malamed, C.V. Mosby, 1993
Special Student Materials:
None
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Revised: 11/2/05