Managing Medical Emergencies
Welcome to Managing Medical Emergencies page for Dental Core Trainees (DCT) who are undertaking training in inhalation sedation as part of their current training post.
Aims and Learning Outcomes
Aims
This full day face-to-face session is designed for those DCTs undertaking their inhalation sedation training as part of their post. It will provide comprehensive training in the skills and knowledge required for DCTs to manage medical emergency situations and resuscitation in adults and children; including scenarios specific to the provision of treatment under inhalation sedation.
GDC Development Outcomes
(B) Effective management
(C) Knowledge and skills
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
By the end of the training session participants should be able to:
Safely and effectively manage a cardiac arrest situation in adults and children, including the use of automated external defibrillation
Safely and effectively manage medical emergencies in adults and children with particular emphasis on the practical use of the A-E approach. This includes relevant situations as described by the RCUK/GDC such as asthma, cardiac problems, anaphylaxis, seizures etc
Safely and effectively manage an adult and paediatric patient with a compromised airway, including problems related to dental inhalation sedation
This MME course is delivered in Glasgow as an in-person training event over one day. You will be automatically booked onto the course when you are in the Public Dental Service (PDS) or if the hospital service (HDS) has requested you attend in a specific training block. Certain links to Teams channels are open only to those within the pre-defined DCT learning group for the relevant training cohort.
Please contact the team email if you have any queries about booking or access.