Patient Safety Through Education
Robert C. Bosack, DDS
Local anesthesia is a mainstay in the pain management arsenal in dental offices. Like all other medications, local anesthesia can also result in serious complications, whether they be due to drug toxicity, nerve and vascular injury, unintended nerve involvement or any attendant medical emergency, which may include syncope, psychogenic reactions or myocardial challenge, among others. This clinically relevant presentation will examine all possible complications associated with the use of local anesthetics, including inability to anesthetize.
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Presenter: Robert C. Bosack, DDS
Course Description: This introductory program is the first of 10 modules included in the Anesthesia Assistant Training Program (AATP). Patient management guidelines and the continuum of sedation / anesthesia are covered in detail. The risks of loss of upper airway tone and hypoventilation are introduced. PLEASE NOTE: This course is only available as part of the Anesthesia Assistant Training Program and cannot be purchased individually. Please navigate to ANESTHESIA ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM (upper left) to purchase this program.
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Availability: 6/15/2011 to 6/15/2014
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CE Hours: 1
