Your Patient's Medical History 2017

Your Patient's Medical History is organized by UCLA School of Dentistry and would be held on Dec 02, 2017 at UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event are Dentists. This CME conference has been approved with 7 CDE Credits.

This course will provide you with a comprehensive analysis of that initial visit from your new (or recalled) patient that will assist you with the ability to: recognize and understand the medical problems they check off on their health history form; interpret the list of medications they are taking; and be alert to clinical signs that point to hidden diseases.

Learning Objectives

• Have a better understanding of common medical diseases that affect dental patients
• Assess the relative risk of medical co-morbidities and patient medications during dental care
• Discuss alterations in dental treatment for patients with compromising medical problems and medical treatments
• Discuss the appropriate work-up and consultation needed for patients with complex medical histories
• Recognize and treat the acute manifestations of patients’ underlying medical diseases during dental therapy
• Be sensitive and alert to clinical evidence that might lead the dentist to suspect a possible underlying but previously undiagnosed illness