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Figure 2 ; ECG recording obtained by the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at 7 min after the start of the event
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ECG recording obtained by the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at 7 min after the start of the event

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Dental Patient Awaiting Examination
Thunshuda SumphaongernMD,
Erika YamaharaDDS, and
Ryo WakitaDDS, PhD
Article Category: Case Report
Volume/Issue: Volume 70: Issue 1
Online Publication Date: Mar 28, 2023
DOI: 10.2344/anpr-69-04-05
Page Range: 25 – 30

oral surgeon, who first responded to the emergency, requested immediate support from the dental anesthesiology clinic and the school of medicine's emergency rescue center (ER). The time elapsed up to this point was at most a few minutes. Upon initial evaluation, the patient's carotid arterial pulse could not be palpated, and he was not breathing. An ambulance cart and automated external defibrillator (AED) were requested immediately. Chest compressions had already been initiated prior to the arrival of the dental anesthesiologists who quickly started mask

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Figure 6.; Office protocol for basic life support.26 This algorithm summarizes the actions that should be followed when a patient unexpectedly loses consciousness and primary assessment reveals no evidence of breathing. Unlike the American Heart Association guidelines for lay rescuers, health care providers should check for a pulse and provide ventilations along with chest compressions. AED indicates automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; BVM, bag-valve-mask device; EMS, emergency medical service.
Daniel E Becker and
Daniel A Haas
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Office protocol for basic life support.26 This algorithm summarizes the actions that should be followed when a patient unexpectedly loses consciousness and primary assessment reveals no evidence of breathing. Unlike the American Heart Association guidelines for lay rescuers, health care providers should check for a pulse and provide ventilations along with chest compressions. AED indicates automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; BVM, bag-valve-mask device; EMS, emergency medical service.

Rapid Deterioration of Basic Life Support Skills in Dentists With Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Kentaro NogamiDDS, PhD,
Shogo TaniguchiMD, PhD, and
Tomoko IchiyamaDDS
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 63: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2016
DOI: 10.2344/0003-3006-63.2.62
Page Range: 62 – 66

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a core skill that all health care professionals are advised to master. Recent studies on the efficacy of CPR have suggested that the best immediate means of achieving resuscitation in cardiac arrest are high-quality CPR performed with minimal interruptions and early defibrillation. 1 Basic life support (BLS), including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), is one of the basic skills necessary for the management of emergencies in dental practice. Many textbooks and articles on dental

Independent Predictors of Delay in Emergence From General Anesthesia
Shigeru MaedaDDS, PhD,
Yumiko TomoyasuDDS, PhD,
Hitoshi HiguchiDDS, PhD,
Minako Ishii-MaruhamaDDS, PhD,
Masahiko EgusaDDS, PhD, and
Takuya MiyawakiDDS, PhD
Article Category: Other
Volume/Issue: Volume 62: Issue 1
Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2015
DOI: 10.2344/0003-3006-62.1.8
Page Range: 8 – 13

recovery from general anesthesia in our previous study, 8 so we ceased using midazolam injection in ambulatory general anesthesia in our facility. Nevertheless, some patients still spent longer than others in emergence and/or recovery from general anesthesia. Therefore, other independent factors were suspected to affect the recovery state in patients with intellectual disabilities. Patients with intellectual disabilities use antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) at a higher rate; these are known to interact with other drugs, mainly by affecting drug metabolism, such as CYP

Delayed Rocuronium Onset in a Patient Taking Levetiracetam for Epilepsy: A Case Report
Toru YamamotoDDS, PhD,
Yuhei KoyamaDDS, PhD,
Yutaka TanakaDDS, PhD, and
Kenji SeoDDS, PhD
Article Category: Case Report
Volume/Issue: Volume 71: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Jul 08, 2024
DOI: 10.2344/23-00018
Page Range: 76 – 80

Many drugs can impact nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (NDMRs), leading to prolonged or enhanced neuromuscular blockade. Long-term use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) such as carbamazepine, phenytoin, and valproic acid has been reported to be associated with resistance to both the aminosteroidal (eg, rocuronium, vecuronium) and benzylisoquinolinium (eg, atracurium, cisatracurium) NDMRs. 1–10 Reports on the effects of newer AEDs (eg, lamotrigine, levetiracetam) on rocuronium are scarce and may not be well recognized. Herein, we report a case of delayed

Pain Management Part II: Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Orofacial Pain
Steven GanzbergDMD, MS
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 57: Issue 3
Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2010
DOI: 10.2344/0003-3006-57.3.114
Page Range: 114 – 119

acute pain will be highlighted in this article. In addition to these agents, the anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are also very commonly used for neuropathic and neurovascular pains. 7 The muscle relaxants are not as useful in chronic as in acute musculoskeletal pain, 8 although the antispastics, a different group including baclofen and tizanidine, show utility in a number of disorders. The various primary headaches utilize a wide array of medications from many classes in addition to those above: beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, lithium, “triptans

Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia During Office-Based Anesthetic in a Four-Year-Old Child
Timothy M. OrrDMD and
Daniel L. Orr IIDDS, PhD, MD, JD
Article Category: Case Report
Volume/Issue: Volume 62: Issue 4
Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2015
DOI: 10.2344/13-00032.1
Page Range: 162 – 165

brachial or carotid arteries. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) protocol was now initiated. All anesthetic gases except oxygen, delivered at 10 L/min, were discontinued. One dental assistant was directed to call emergency medical services (EMS) via a 911 call, while the second assistant was asked to hold the automatic external defibrillator (AED) for the dentist anesthesiologist. Concomitantly, the pediatric dentist was instructed to give 1 positive pressure breath via the anesthesia circuit bag every 8 seconds. The anesthesiologist

JDSA JOURNAL ABSTRACTS
Article Category: Other
Volume/Issue: Volume 61: Issue 3
Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2014
DOI: 10.2344/0003-3006-61.3.120
Page Range: 120 – 127

anesthesiologist diagnosed the patient as having cardiac arrest. Chest compressions were started immediately, an automated external defibrillator (AED) was applied to the patient, and bag-mask ventilation with oxygen was also applied. Two minutes after the anesthesiologist's arrival, the expert dental anesthesiologist confirmed the patient's awareness. Three minutes later, an emergency room (ER) team from the medical hospital arrived. During the medical consultation regarding the post-treatment recovery after resuscitation, the AED delivered the message “push the shock button