What is RA?
It is relative analgesia
What do you need to realise about RA?
RA is not a magic bullet as behaviour management skills are still essential.
What is conscious sedations?
It is when the patient maintain airways independently and continuously.
You have intact pharyngeal and laryngeal relfex
What are the goals of RA?
What are the indications of RA?
What are the pharmacology of nitrous oxide?
It has very low solubility in blood. It is absorbed rapidly through the pulmonary alveoli and enters the serum. It acts on the cental nervous system through crossing blood brain barrier. Peak effect achieved within 3-5 minutes. Rapid and complete recovery.
What are physiological effects of nitrous oxide?
What is the theory behind the work of the RA?
Maybe the GABAA receptors or opioid receptors f the CNS.
What are the adverse effects of RA?
Mostly associated with overdose! Following:
What are the signs of over-sedation?
What to do if you feel like you overdoing the RA?
What the 3 purposes of reservoir bag?
What do you need to do before RA?
What is the difference between slow vs rapid induction?
Slow – best suited for inexperienced operators. Increase from 0-30% in 10% intervals every 1 minutes
Rapid – better for young children – jump to higher concertation
What is the technique to get the patient to get off the RA?
5 minutes of pure oxygen
What do you put in a patient record for RA?
Why do we start in the waiting room to meet the child?
How to talk to a child?
What are the process of basic examination for children?
What are contraindication for RA
Pulmonary heart disease
Sever asthma
Blocked nose
Refusal to breathe through nose
CNS disease
Otitis media or middle year disturbance/surgery - only active
Claustrophobia
GI issues
Cystic fibrosis
How do you administer RA?
Use slow induction technique – from zero to desired 10% at a time per minute
Keep N2O concentration below 50%
Reduce concentration N2O
If patient falls asleep, turn O2 to 100%
Avoid fluctuations
Monitor patient closely
Use 100% of oxygen for 5 minutes at the end of the session
What is the equipment for the nitrous oxide machine?
What sould we record in RA notes?
Is it a legal requirement for a dentist to report child abuse?
Yes