Training

Module 5 of the medical emergencies CPD topic focuses on how to deal with medical emergencies that can result in collapse of the casualty. The dental team must be prepared for situations where a person’s life is in danger. This includes recognising the causes of collapse, reacting quickly and giving the right treatment.

The aim of this module is to understand how to deal with medical emergencies that can result in collapse of the casualty.

This CPD module provides you with 2 hours GDC verifiable CPD.

This CPD module relates to GDC development outcome C.

This module will help you to:

• List the causes of collapse in the dental practice
• Explain and identify signs and symptoms of syncope, hypoglycaemia, angina and myocardial infarctions
• Describe actions to take during syncope, hypoglycaemia, angina and myocardial infarction situations