Hypertension − an update for the dental (sedation) team
| Autor: | Tom Thayer, Christopher Bell, Ross Leader, Bridget Maher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Burden of disease
education.field_of_study medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Public health Sedation Population 030206 dentistry 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Emergency medicine Medicine medicine.symptom Risk factor education business General Dentistry |
| Zdroj: | Dental Update. 46:508-513 |
| ISSN: | 2515-589X 0305-5000 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/denu.2019.46.6.508 |
| Popis: | Hypertension is the commonest risk factor contributing to the global burden of disease. Public Health England estimates that, in England, 24% of the population are hypertensive, with 40% possibly undiagnosed. With this in mind, dentists, in particular those undertaking sedation, are in a perfect position to screen for high blood pressure and refer on for further detailed assessment. This paper outlines when a referral to the General Medical Practitioner (GP) should be considered, when sedation should be deferred and how hypertension is diagnosed and managed in primary care based on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)/British Hypertension Society (BHS) guidelines. CPD/Clinical Relevance: The purpose of this article is to update General Dental Practitioners (GDPs), including those who practise IV Midazolam sedation, on how patients who present with suspected hypertension are managed by their GP. Consideration is given to what blood pressures are deemed safe to sedate and what blood pressures should be referred for further assessment, even if considered safe to sedate. |
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