Speakers:  Robert Primosch, DDS, MS, MEd & Lorie Primosch, MEd, MLIS

This didactic experience is appropriate for any pediatric dental staff member interested in reinforcing the knowledge and performance skills requisite to providing best rescue practices for the emergency management of pediatric dental patients and their caregivers. Instruction in the performance and communication skills necessary among the dental team responding to various adverse events requiring emergency medical intervention will be described using various case scenarios. It is the intent of this presentation to review emergency management protocols, equipment, and supplies recommended for deployment in the contemporary pediatric dental office.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical emergencies for which a dental office must be prepared including syncope, angina, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, stroke, hypertensive episode, airway obstruction, seizure, local anesthetic overdose, hypoglycemia, asthmatic attack, hyperventilation, and allergic reaction/anaphylaxis and to effectively intervene in its management.
• Cite the various roles performed by the pediatric dental team in rescuing a patient or caregiver during a medical emergency.
• Understand how to prepare and utilize written Office Action Plan, Checklist and Protocols during a medical emergency.

Speaker Contact Info:

Robert Primosch: RPRIMOSCH@dental.ufl.edu

Lorie Primosch: lprimosch@dental.ufl.edu