Care of The Medically Complex Patient

Catalog description

This course builds on the knowledge base delivered during the D1 General Pathology ( BAS06-DN 1608 ), D2 OMPR ( DGS06-DN 2510 ) and Body and Disease ( BAS06-DN 2510 and BAS06-DN 2610 ) courses. It will focus on the clinical presentation and natural history of selected medical disorders, as well as present the scientific evidence available in how to manage and approach the selected medical disorders. The practical information needed to arrive at a medical risk assessment in order to develop management strategies in the delivery of dental care will be reviewed. The course will focus on how to obtain and interpret desired information through medical and other consultation; recognition of oral consequences/manifestations of selected medical illnesses; the relevant practical pharmacology of the management of common medical problems and its impact on oral/dental disease and therapy; drug mechanisms, interactions and adverse effects of commonly prescribed medications; how to incorporate medical management decisions into the dental treatment plan and recognition and management of common medical emergencies in the dental office. This course is open only to students in the Doctor of Dental Surgery program. Core curriculum.