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Laurence Bohan
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Laurence Bohan
Content Writer

Laurence is a copywriter and trained journalist. His passion is creating insightful and educational content for dental professionals of every level. Outside of work, he enjoys watching sport, quizzing and spending time with his family.

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There is no substitute for first aid training from a qualified professional or advice from a suitably qualified medical professional. In an emergency you should first contact emergency services in your local area. Though rare, medical emergencies can happen in the dental practice from time to time.

Recognising the early signs of a medical emergency and knowing how to manage the situation before outside help arrives can go a long way to ensuring the patient has a successful outcome. We would recommend all members of the dental team undertake emergency first aid training from a recognised and qualified provider. Here are seven common medical emergencies, the associated warning signs, prevention methods and treatment best practice.

How do you manage a seizure emergency?

Start by removing whatever the patient had in their mouths and then move any objects or instruments away from the patient to prevent them causing injury to themselves or you. The seizure should then be allowed to take place and will usually last for a few seconds up to around a minute. Do not try and restrain the patient. If the seizure lasts for longer than 3 minutes that is when a benzodiazepine medication such as Midazolam can be given via an intramuscular or intravascular injection. The NHS advice is that those untrained to deal with seizures call an ambulance immediately if a patient has a seizure that doesn’t stop after five minutes.

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