most common emergency in the dental office: fainting, vasomotor collapse

is a condition where blood sugar (glucose) levels are too low

is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain

Is when you breathe very quickly and shallowly, often causing a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood.

is a condition where the airways in the lungs become inflamed and narrowed, making it harder to breathe.

Anaphylactic Shock –

is a severe allergic reaction that happens quickly and can be life-threatening

Acute Airway Obstruction –

the result of a foreign body in the pharynx or larynx

is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart

Acute Myocardial Infarction –

also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing damage to the heart

Is when the heart suddenly stops beating, preventing blood from flowing to the brain and other organs.

Extrapyramidal Reactions –

side effects that affect movement, often caused by certain medications

Acute Adrenocortical insufficiency –

is a condition where the adrenal glands suddenly can’t produce enough of the hormones they need, especially cortisol

rare, life-threatening condition where the thyroid gland releases too much hormone, causing a sudden and severe increase in heart rate, body temperature, and other symptoms like confusion and sweating

can slow breathing, cause extreme drowsiness, or even lead to loss of consciousness and death.

Level 1: Critical Drugs

albuterol (ProAir), acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin), diphenhydramine (Benadryl allergy), epinephrine (Adrenalin), glucose (Polycose), naloxone (Narcan Nasal), nitroglycerin (NitroSat), Oxygen

Ammonia Sprits (Aromatic), atropine (AtroPen) B-Blockers: esmolol (Brevibloc) and, labetaolol (APO-Labetetalol), Benzodiazepines:Diazepam (Valium), Dextrose (Gluco to Go), Glucagon (GlucaGen), hydrocortisone (Cortef), Morphine (MS Contin, Duramorph)

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Chapter 21

Term	Definition
CAB: -	Chest, Airway, Breathing
Syncope –	most common emergency in the dental office: fainting, vasomotor collapse
Hypoglycemia:	is a condition where blood sugar (glucose) levels are too low
Diabetic coma –	elevated blood sugar
Seizures:	is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain
Hyperventilation –	Is when you breathe very quickly and shallowly, often causing a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
Asthma –	is a condition where the airways in the lungs become inflamed and narrowed, making it harder to breathe.
Anaphylactic Shock –	is a severe allergic reaction that happens quickly and can be life-threatening
Acute Airway Obstruction –	the result of a foreign body in the pharynx or larynx
Angina Pectoris –	is chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
Acute Myocardial Infarction –	also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing damage to the heart
Cardiac Arrest –	Is when the heart suddenly stops beating, preventing blood from flowing to the brain and other organs.
Extrapyramidal Reactions –	side effects that affect movement, often caused by certain medications
Acute Adrenocortical insufficiency –	is a condition where the adrenal glands suddenly can’t produce enough of the hormones they need, especially cortisol
Thyroid storm –	rare, life-threatening condition where the thyroid gland releases too much hormone, causing a sudden and severe increase in heart rate, body temperature, and other symptoms like confusion and sweating
Opioid Overdose -	can slow breathing, cause extreme drowsiness, or even lead to loss of consciousness and death.
Level 1: Critical Drugs	albuterol (ProAir), acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin), diphenhydramine (Benadryl allergy), epinephrine (Adrenalin), glucose (Polycose), naloxone (Narcan Nasal), nitroglycerin (NitroSat), Oxygen
Level 2 Drugs	Ammonia Sprits (Aromatic), atropine (AtroPen) B-Blockers: esmolol (Brevibloc) and, labetaolol (APO-Labetetalol), Benzodiazepines:Diazepam (Valium), Dextrose (Gluco to Go), Glucagon (GlucaGen), hydrocortisone (Cortef), Morphine (MS Contin, Duramorph)

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