Table 3.
Awareness and Skill based responses to medical emergencies
| Question | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| You are able to handle any emergency medical condition competently | |
| Yes | 181 (44.0) |
| No | 227 (55.2) |
| First line of management for epileptic fits | |
| Continue the dental procedure | 13 (3.2) |
| Lateral positioning of the patient and wait for seizures to subside | 288 (70.1) |
| Inject IV diazepam | 72 (17.5) |
| Check for hypoglycemia | 32 (7.8) |
| Others | 4 (0.8) |
| Immediate course of action for a patient suffering from a syncope attack during treatment | |
| Continue the dental procedure | 16 (3.9) |
| Place the patient in Trendelenburg position and administer inhalant | 234 (56.9) |
| Place the patient in an upright position | 103 (25.1) |
| Shout for help | 51 (12.4) |
| Others | 1 (0.2) |
| Patient suffers from airway obstruction due to aspiration of foreign body | |
| Attempt Heimlich maneuver | 153 (37.2) |
| Examine mouth and local area | 88 (21.4) |
| Ask patient to cough | 123 (29.9) |
| Shout for help | 41 (10.0) |
| Others | 3 (0.6) |
| Location of chest compression | |
| Left side of the chest | 68 (16.5) |
| Right side of the chest | 36 (8.8) |
| Mid chest | 225 (54.7) |
| Xiphisternum | 81 (19.7) |
| Number of chest compressions and rescue breathing | |
| 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breathing | 267 (65.0) |
| 30 chest compressions and 1 rescue breathing | 52 (12.7) |
| 10 chest compressions and 1 rescue breathing | 31 (7.5) |
| 15 chest compressions and 2 rescue breathing | 58 (14.1) |
| Others | 1 (0.2) |
| Drug of choice in anaphylaxis | |
| Corticosteroids | 61 (14.8) |
| Adrenaline | 159 (38.7) |
| Vasodilator | 53 (12.9) |
| Anti-histamines | 129 (31.4) |
| Others | 1 (0.2) |
| Drug of choice in angina | |
| Adrenaline | 32 (7.8) |
| Sublingual nitrates | 285 (68.9) |
| NSAIDS | 56 (13.6) |
| Steroids | 33 (8.0) |
| Availability of emergency kit | |
| Yes | 353 (85.9) |
| No | 24 (5.8) |
| I don’t know | 31 (7.5) |
| Availability of emergency drugs | |
| Adrenaline | 254 (61.8) |
| Antihistamines | 167 (40.6) |
| Hydrocortisone | 136 (33.1) |
| Atropine | 119 (29) |
IV: Intravenous, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs