This course has been designed to teach you and your fellow dental professionals about fainting and its management. The course covers the following topics:
- Understanding fainting: definition and causes
- Understanding the symptoms of fainting
- Treatment and first aid for fainting
- Understanding the causes of vasovagal and situational syncope (fainting)
- Information and strategies for avoiding trigger events
- Reassurance and follow-up
- Step-by-step guide to managing a faint in a UK dental practice
By completing this course, you will be able to understand the causes and symptoms of fainting and provide appropriate first aid treatment for patients who are about to faint or have already fainted. Additionally, you will learn how to manage vasovagal and situational syncope (fainting), and provide reassurance and follow-up care. Finally, the course provides a step-by-step guide for managing a faint in a UK dental practice.
