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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-25-04 |
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DHE114
2004 Fall – 2010 Summer II |
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2 Credit(s) |
2 Period(s) |
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Emergency
Medicine |
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Introduction
to recording and interpreting medical history. Additional topics include:
recognition of signs and symptoms of medical emergencies, procedures and
techniques introduced to prevent emergencies and management of emergency
situations in the dental environment. Prerequisites: Admission to the Dental
Hygiene or Dental Assisting Programs. |
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Cross-References:
DAE114
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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DHE114 2004
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Emergency Medicine |
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Explain the process of recording and/or evaluating a
completed medicodental history with emphasis on
legal and ethical aspects. (I) |
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Collect, record, and evaluate a patient's complete medicodental history. (II) |
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Detect and record vital signs of a patient. (II) |
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Describe the referral process for medical conditions. (II)
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Identify and manage significant medical emergencies in the
dental environment. (III) |
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Explain procedures to avoid medical emergencies during
dental treatment. (III) |
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Identify and operate equipment and supplies available for
medical emergencies in the dental office. (IV) |
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MCCCD
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DHE114 2004
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Emergency Medicine |
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I. Medicodental
History A. Types of Medicodental Forms B. Techniques of History
Recording C. Legal and Ethical
Aspects of the Medicodental History II. Medicodental
Assessment Techniques A. Obtain and Evaluate Medicodental History 1. Medicodental
History Forms 2. Interviewing Techniques 3. Evaluation 4. Medical Referral Process
B. Six Types of Vital Signs
1. Blood Pressure 2. Pulse Rate 3. Respiration Rate 4. Temperature 5. Height 6. Weight III. Dental Management of
Medical Emergencies A. Unconsciousness B. Respiratory Distress C. Altered Consciousness D. Seizures E. Drug-Related Emergencies
F. Cardiac Emergencies IV. Emergency Preparedness A. Emergency Kit B. O(2) tank C. Ammonia Inhalants D. Magnetic Retrieval
Instrument E. Clinic Policy F. Emergency Procedure
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