3.  As you know every dental practice must
annually undertake CPR training in the
workplace
 Itis a compulsory component of CPD
required by the GDC

4.  UNCONCIOUSNESS
 ABNORMAL OR ABSENT BREATHING

5.  The individual is unresponsive to all stimuli
 The heart may have stopped beating
 Cardiac arrest
 The brain becomes starved of O2

6.  Noisy gasps intermittently
 Possible obstruction
 Reduction in O2
 Skin colour – pallor from pink – blue, grey
 This is called HYPOXIA

7.  Discuss this in your group

8.  Kneel at one side of the patient
 Straighten out arms and legs
 Move their nearest arm out at a right angle and
bend it up at the elbow
 Gently pull their other arm and furthest leg towards
you, the patient should now be rolling towards you
 Place the furthest hand against the side of the face
 Continue to roll them towards you by pulling the
furthest leg until their knee touches the ground
 Keep their hand against their face so that their
head rolls onto it
 Ensure airway open by tilting the head backwards
 Adjust the bent leg to stabilise the recovery
position

10.  FLUSH EYE OUT WITH WATER USING
EYE BATH
 GET VICTIM TO BLINK RAPIDLY
 DRAW EYELIDS AWAY FROM EYES
 CONTINUOUSLY FLUSH FOR SEVERAL
MINUTES
 LIGHTLY COVER EYE WITH PAD AND
TAPE
 TAKE TO DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL

11.  THIS CAN BE AN INJURY MADE WITH ANY
SHARP INSTRUMENT, NOT JUST A NEEDLE
 STOP IMMEDIATELY
 WASH SKIN WITH DISINFECTANT
 RUN UNDER TAP WITH WATER AND
ENCOURAGE BLEEDING
 DRY AREA AND COVER WITH WATERPROOF
DRESSING
 TAKE DETAILS OF PATIENT WORKING ON AND
MEDICAL HISTORY
 CONTACT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE FOR

14.  Natural occurrence post extraction
 Blood
clot forms while patient bites on
gauze pack
 Five- ten minutes firm pressure allows this
stage of the prevention of infection and
healing stage

15.  Thisoccurs when the patient “has done an
action to promote bleeding”
 Running for the bus home
 Going to the gym – strenuous exercise
 Poking with a dirty finger
 Rinsing vigorously within 24hrs

16.  Around 3-4 days post extraction
 Blood clot has been dislodged
 A difficult extraction
 Not looked after the socket
 Infection/pain/swelling
 Treatment of dry socket is required
 What would this involve?

20. WRITE FACTS ABOUT;
Faint
Myocardial infarction
Anaphylaxis
Angina
Epilepsy
Hypoglycemia
Asthma
Dental Haemorrhage