Quiz: The (Medical) Scaries: How to Approach Significant Medical Co-Morbidities in Your Practice Name* First Last Address* Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Email* An emergency walk-in pt comes with non-restorable #12. He is taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation. The dentist has a cancellation in the schedule now, and has time to extract the tooth. Do you proceed?* Yes No A patient you haven't seen for a year comes for her prophy and exam on Thursday afternoon. On review of health history, she is now on hemodialysis Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. The hygienist reviews this new finding with the dentist before starting. What is the next step?* Proceed with exam and prophy today because her mouth needs to be healthy Call the dialysis center to determine need for antibiotic pre-med Refer to Hospital Dentistry Continue with exam, but not prophy, and take today to educate patient on the importance of dental treatment on non hemodialysis days. A long-time patient updates his health history at an extraction appointment, and says his PCP recently tested him for liver disease. Your next step is to postpone invasive treatment at this time, and write a consult asking for more information.* True False If a patient is taking insulin for his diabetes, but hasn't checked his blood sugar in 9 days because he ran out of testing strips, but prior to this his blood sugars were "good, and my last A1c was good." It is still a good idea to check his blood sugar today before treatment of 3 quadrants of scaling and root planing.* True False Asking follow-up, and in-depth questions of our patients' medical histories can:* Demonstrate how much we care about our patients, and improve their overall health outcomes Increase patient retention and treatment plan acceptance, because patients feel "known" Improve our response to in-office emergencies All of the above PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Continuing EducationAnnual Session Schedule Special Events Table Clinics Future Annual Session Dates Speakers Course Handouts Exhibits Hotels Maps FAQs Things to Do Sponsors Contact Certified Dental Business Professional Radiography Training CE Requirements Board of Dentistry Rules Continuing Education FAQs Human Trafficking ID Implicit Bias Training Pain Management Credits CE Sponsorships Become a CE Provider CE Course Form
