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Seizures and Epilepsy in the Dental Practice Recognition, Emergency Management and Midazolam By Garry Perkins, former Paramedic and Founder of Sussex First Aid Courses Ltd A seizure occurring in the dental chair can be an extremely challenging medical emergency for the whole dental team. Having spent more than 35 years working in emergency care as a paramedic, as well as many years teaching annual medical-emergency CPD to dental teams, I believe seizure management is an area

Recognising the Patient Who Is Becoming Seriously Unwell By Garry Perkins, former Paramedic and Founder of Sussex First Aid Courses Ltd Medical emergencies in dental practice are thankfully uncommon, but when they happen they can be extremely challenging for the whole dental team. Having taught medical emergency training to dental teams for many years, and having attended medical emergencies myself during my career as a paramedic, adrenal insufficiency is one of those conditi

Management of Anaphylaxis, Recognition and Treatment in the Dental practice

Accidents and medical emergencies can happen to anybody at any time and in any place, if either takes place in a dental practice there should be staff that are adequately trained to deal with the problem quickly and correctly.

Fainting, medically known as syncope, is a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness caused by an insufficient blood supply to the brain. While often harmless, fainting can be distressing for both the patient and the dental team — and in some cases, it may point to a more serious underlying condition.

Angina vs Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): Understanding, Symptoms, and First Aid treatment with-in the Dental practice setting.