Drugs
This is the shelf life of a nitroglycerin bottle after opening.
What is 3 months?
This is the most common warning sign of an MI.
What is chest pain/pressure?
This is the first step you should take if a patient has a MI while you are performing a dental procedure.
What is terminate the procedure?
This percentage of medical emergencies are preventable.
What is 90%?
This is the dosage of a drug given sublingually to a patient experiencing MI.
What is 0.4 mg Nitroglycerin?
This lifestyle habit is the leading modifiable risk factor for heart attacks.
What is smoking?
This is the position for a conscious patient undergoing a myocardial infarction.
What is upright or semi-reclined?
This is the number of potential life threatening emergencies a dentist may encounter every ten years.
What is 8?
This is the systolic blood pressure below which nitroglycerin may no longer be administered.
What is 90 mmHg?
These emotional responses associated with a visit to the dental office can increase the likelihood of an anginal attack.
What is fear or anxiety?
This is what MI can progress to if it is left untreated.
What is cardiac arrest?
This is the amount of elevation provided by the right hip elevation technique for pregnant patients.
10-15cm
This type of drug is available in inhalant form and has a shorter duration but more side effects than nitroglycerin.
What is amyl nitrate?
These are the 3 areas of the body from which pain from an MI may radiate.
What is jaw, neck, and arm?
This is the address that you should inform the emergency responders.
What is 3000 Gaston Ave, Clinic Building College of Dentistry 75226?
This is the percentage Hb1Ac that a medical consult is recommended prior to dental treatment.
What is 8-10%?