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Understanding Anesthetic Adversity - 207

Robert C. Bosack, DDS

Understanding Anesthetic Adversity   -   207

The delivery of anesthesia in any setting is not without risk. The environment is complex, uncertain and ever-changing. Human performance of this potentially hazardous task can be unpredictable and imperfect, especially in times of urgency, intensity and time-pressure. Risk and Human Error cannot be eliminated. Risk and Human Error can be reduced and managed, by eliminating a culture of blame and punishment and replacing it with a culture of vigilance and cooperation to expose and remediate systems weaknesses, which, in combination, often lead to error and injury. This presentation will explore various aspects anesthetic risk identification, management and reduction.

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The Asthmatic Patient and Office-based Anesthesia - 205

Presenter: Robert C. Bosack, DDS

  • DDS, Loyola University,1979
  • OMFS Residency, Cook County Hospital, 1982   
  • Board Certification: ABOMS, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
  • Private Practice: 27 years
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Illinois
  • Disclosure:  Dr. Bosack reports no conflicts of interest

Course Description: Asthmatic patients frequently request sedation / anesthesia in the dental office. This presentation will review the pathophysiology of the disease and offer several suggestions on pre-anesthetic screening and preparation as well as peri-anesthetic management.

Course Objectives:

  • Describe the consequences of decreased airway diameter as it relates to ventilation and diffusion
  • Discuss the pathophysiology of bronchospasm and its treatment
  • Recognize patients who may be at risk for bronchospasm

Availability: 7/1/2010 to 7/1/2014

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CE Hours: 1

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Price: $100.00