Description:
No one expects an emergency: Preparing for the
unexpected or maybe expected
Overview
Hours are spent training and practicing emergency procedures
for adults, but totally ignored is a large percentage patient
population—children
. Emergencies don’t only happen in sedated patients;
they can occur in children at any time. Do you have the training and the
specific equipment needed to treat and stabilize children? This course will
review identification, recognition and treatment of medical and sedation
emergencies. By understanding the unique physiology and anatomy of the pediatric
patient, prevention of an emergency becomes and important component of emergency
care. A child specific emergency kit setup will also be discussed.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
•
Develop a pediatric appropriate emergency kit
• Understand pediatric anatomy
and physiology and why emergencies are unique in children
• Develop and
train staff for emergency preparedness
• Recognize and manage airway issues
in children early in order to stabilize and provide definitive treatment
•
Manage vomiting, allergic reactions, overdoses of local anesthetic and
anaphylaxis
• Understand the need for frequent emergency training for
doctors and staff
Looking for Part
2?
Sedation and
Medical Emergencies in Children: Part 2
Instructor
David Rothman, D.D.S., is a Board Certified
Pediatric Dentist practicing in SF and Associate Clinical Professor at CWRU. He
completed GP and Anesthesia Residencies prior to his Pediatric training at UCSF.
Past Chair of Pediatric Dentistry at UOP he is active in organized dentistry and
is a member of OKU, Pierre Fauchard, ICD and ACD.
NCDHM22