• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.243-255
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• 2017

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency treatment that stimulates blood circulation and breathing when the function of the heart stops or stops breathing. CPR can be divided by basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS). BLS involves the use of chest compression to force the blood flow to the main organs, rescue breathing to improve the breathing to the respiratory failure patient and the use automated external defibrillator (AED). The categories of advanced life support include advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) for adult and pediatric advanced life support (PALS) for children. In the treatment of dental care for children, which is extremely difficult to deal with, and for a variety of reasons, the use of sedation is considered to treat the children who are unlikely to cooperate with dentistry. This is why there is an increasing possibility of an emergency situation involving cardiac arrest. PALS includes the BLS, and it presents a systematic algorithm to treat respiratory failure, shock and cardiogenic cardiac arrest. In order to manage emergency situations in the pediatric dental clinic, respiratory support is most important. Therefore, mastering professional PALS, which includes respiratory care and core cases, particularly upper airway obstruction and respiratory depression caused by a respiratory control problem, would be highly desirable for a physician who treats pediatric dental patients. Regular training and renewal training every two years is necessary to be able to immediately implement professional skills in emergency situations.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.80-86
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• 2015

Dentists who want to perform sedation must have abilities to control any emergent situation that may occur during treatment procedures. In the 2010 guideline for the use of sedation by dentists, he/she must has valid certifications for basic life support (BLS) and for advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). The Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (KACPR) has made a contract with the American Heart Association for education and certification. From 2004, they have held many courses for BLS and ACLS providers and instructors. The author of this research participated in the above mentioned courses and qualified as a BLS provider, BLS instructor and ACLS provider. The present paper was intended as an introduction to and arrangement of BLS and ACLS courses for health care providers through a year of experience. However, the previous course of the ACLS provider was focused more toward medical doctors. It is necessary to develop a new advanced course for dentists who employ sedation in their medical practices.

• 건강소식
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• v.31 no.10 s.347
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• pp.32-33
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• 2007

기본인명구조술은 의식이 없는 환자를 발견한 후 구조를 요청하고 기도유지, 구조호흡, 흉부압박을 시행하는 심폐 소생술의 초기단계이다. 이번 호에는 심정지가 의심되는 환자를 발견하였을 때의 행동요령과 심폐소생술에 대하여 알아보고자 한다. 심정지의 발생은 예측이 불가능하며 심정지가 발생한 후 4~6분이 경과하면 치명적인 뇌손상이 발생하므로 환자가 발생한 현장에서부터 목격자에 의한 심폐소생술을 시행함으로써 폐와 심장의 기능을 유지하고, 뇌의 생리학적 사망을 연장시켜 심정지 환자의 생명을 살릴 수 있다. 그러므로 환자발견 현장에서 빠른 시간 내에 심폐소생술을 시행하는 것이 중요하다. 응급의료 선진국에서는 현장에서의 빠른 응급처치로 인해 20%의 생명을 살릴 수 있는 반면, 우리나라는 4%에 불과하다.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.53 no.8
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• pp.522-529
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• 2015

Cardiac arrest can occur in dental clinics. All dental professionals should be trained to deal with emergency situations that is threatening life. Dental professionals should be familiar with the protocol which include basic life support, advanced life support and specific drugs to be administered in emergencies. Emergency can occur in any dental office without any warnings. Further, it has been noted in recent times there is an increase in a number of medico-legal cases due to rise in a number of death in the dental chair. This review article aims at briefing the basic life support required to manage the medical emergency having life-threatening potential.