Postgraduate Course: Resuscitation and the management of medical emergencies (DENT11176)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will look in depth at resuscitation and the management of medical emergencies |
| Course description |
This course is designed to ensure that the students have an understanding of the importance of resuscitation and the management of medical emergencies in the dental setting. These issues will need to be dealt with in various settings including when treating patients under local anaesthesia, intravenous sedation or general anaesthesia. Students will be taught how to manage the airway in a compromised patient and will be introduced to the concepts of immediate and advanced life support.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
100 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% practical exam |
| Feedback |
Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the exam date. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to carry out a rapid and accurate assessment of a sick patient
- Describe the management of a medical emergency in a sick patient
- Immediately recognise when a patient requires CPR
- Deliver CPR with airway adjuncts effectively
- Discuss the concepts of ILS and ALS based on the relevant literature
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Reading List
Lello S, Burke J, Taylor K. Review of the Available Guidance Regarding Management of Medical Emergencies in Primary Dental Care. Dent Update 2016; 43: 928-932
Resuscitation Council (UK): Resus Council 2010 guidelines: http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/guide.htm#updates
Resuscitation Council (UK) Algorithms: http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/glalgos.htm
Resuscitation Council (UK) Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions: http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/reaction.htm
Resuscitation Council (UK): Minimum equipment and drug list for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/QSCPR_PrimaryCare_Equip.htm
Resuscitation Council (UK): A systematic approach to the acutely ill patient: http://www.resus.org.uk/pages/alsABCDE.htm
British National Formularyť Medical emergencies in dental practice: http://www.evidence.nhs.uk/formulary/bnf/current/guidance-on-prescribing/prescribing-in-dental-practice/medical-emergencies-in-dental-practice
SDCEP Guidelines for drug prescribing for emergency management: http://www.sdcep.org.uk/index.aspx?o=2334 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Development of critical awareness of the appropriate management of medical emergencies
Develop skills of critically reviewing, consolidating and extending knowledge, skills and thinking the assessment and management of a medical emergency in the dental setting |
| Keywords | medical emergencies,resuscitation,advanced life support |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Julie Burke
Tel: (0131) 536 3972
Email: jburke2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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