Basic Life Support, Medical Emergencies & AED
The aim of this course is to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills to deal with common medical emergencies that could be encountered in a dental practice, including performing basic life support and the use of an AED. It refers to current guidance from the GDC and Resuscitation Council (UK).
Learning objectives
On completion delegates will be able to:
- Understand the current guidance for delivering safe resuscitation to patients.
- Identify the minimum required equipment for the management of cardiorespiratory arrest in the dental practice as issued by the General Dental Council / Resuscitation Council (UK).
- Demonstrate the correct use of all equipment including basic airway management.
- Identify common medical emergencies in the dental practice.
- Review the procedures, equipment and therapeutic treatment of common medical emergencies. (Angina, Myocardial Infarction, Asthma, Hypoglycaemia, Epilepsy, Choking, Syncope, Stroke, Anaphylaxis).
- Identify signs and symptoms of sepsis and how to manage suspected sepsis.
- Assess an unconscious patient using the (DR) ABCDE approach.
- Identify the common causes and aetiology of cardiac arrest.
- Identify the signs of cardiac arrest.
- Review the importance of early defibrillation and the chain of survival.
- Review the recovery position.
- Recognise the importance of accurate clinical records.
- List the information required during the transfer of patients.
- Perform basic life support (adult and paediatric) and the correct use of an AED during resuscitation.
3 Hour Course
This activity links to GDC development outcome C
