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Following the framework

Taneesa Javed discusses dental emergencies, telephone triage, referrals and escalation using SBAR.

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The basics of support

Elizabeth da Corte outlines some basic medical emergency support advice for dental nurses.

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Managing paediatric medical emergencies

Sabrina Pahal explains how paediatric medical emergencies should be handled in a dental setting

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COVID-19: cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the dental practice

Phil Jevon and Puja Jalota offer an overview to the current guidelines relating to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of a patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection

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Life-saving essentials 

Phil Jevon walks us through the procedure for placing a patient in the recovery position in this peer-reviewed CPD article

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Managing medical emergencies

Helen Watson explains how to use the ABCDE approach in the dental practice

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Saving lives

Illnesses and accidents can happen at any time and first aid can prevent situations worsening – and potentially save lives. Jean Straw explains

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Do you know your ABCDE

Dental Showcase speaker Phil Jevon's guide to assessing and treating the acutely ill patient

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Saving lives

Why Public Access Defibrillators can make a world of difference

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Are you allergy aware?

In the occasional series looking at medical emergencies, Wendy Bainbridge focuses on anaphylaxis

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How to handle a heart attack

Don't take a gamble. Make sure the whole team knows how to handle a medical emergency in the practice. Here, Wendy Berridge hands you ace tips on dealing with angina and heart attack victims

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Survival rules

Defibrillators are now a requirement – but what do they do and how do they work? Jonathan Gilbert explains

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