ANS
Med Conditions
Dental Considerations
Antianxiety
Hodge Podge
100

Epinephrine is released by this when the SANS is stimulated.

Adrenal Medulla 

100

Overactive bladder is described as this.

Sudden urge to urinate, urine incontinence, frequent urination caused by old age, detrusor muscle injury, overconsumption of fluids, UTI, pelvic injury, medications ( especially diuretics). 

100

Glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic agent used for this in dental procedures. 

Creating a dry field to help with the procedure.
100

What adverse reaction do you have to monitor for when using benzodiazepines for conscious sedation? 

Respiratory depression 

100

What is the acronym for anticholinergic side effects? 

Can't see, pee, spit, sh**

200

The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is released from a preganglionic neuron in this division of the ANS. 

SANS 

200

Barbiturates is absolutely contraindicated in patients with this condition, even if they only have a family history of it. 

Porphyria. 

200

Midazolam ( versed) is used for what in dentistry? 

Conscious sedation 

200

What is the transmitter that benzodiazepines enhance

GABA

200

What is the medication used for anaphylaxis and to extend the effects of local anesthetics? 

Epinephrine 

300

This is the medical term for constriction of the pupil. 

Miosis 

300

What are two conditions that cholinergic agents are used to treat? 

AD, glaucoma, xerostomia, myasthenia gravis, post op urinary retention.  

300

When using benzodiazepines for conscious sedation, what is the endpoint of dosing? In other words, what sign are you looking for in the patient? 

Ptosis- one eye drooping 

300

Benzodiazepines are used to treat what conditions? Name two. 

Anxiety, seizures, muscle relaxants 

300

This hormone is important for sleep and is available OTC as a supplement. 

Melatonin 

400

The acronym SLUD is used to describe the toxic effects of what medication class. 

Cholinergic 

400

Glaucoma does this to intraocular pressure? Benzos are used in the most common form of glaucoma which is wide angle. 

Increases 

400

If a patient is getting a procedure done in the dental office that will require conscious sedation, what is something the scheduler should advise the patient to do? 

Make sure someone drives them. 

400

What is the medical term that means to " forget" 

Amnesia which can be produced by benzos specifically triazolam. 

400

Medications have only one generic name but may have several this type of names 

Trade, brand 

500

Pilocarpine specifically is a cholinergic medication used to treat this common dental condition. 

Xerostomia 

500

What medication class would you want to avoid in someone who has an enlarged prostate and has a hard time urinating? 

Anticholinergics 

500

Xerostomia is a common side effect of anticholinergic medications. What are some ways patient's can help with this? 

Meticulous oral hygiene, drink plenty of water, avoid mouthwashes with alcohol, reduce caffeine, chew sugarless gum. 

500
This class of antianxiety medications are the " old school" class that also enhance GABA receptors. 

Barbiturates 

500

This term is used for a medication to warn the prescriber/ patient that there is a specific serious safety concern associated with that medication. 

Black box warning. 

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