DH3121

Concepts in the administration of local anesthesia, nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation, and other methods of pain management. Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, patient assessment, indications and contraindications, selection of agents, injection techniques, complications, emergency management, and legal/ethical considerations. Lecture, lab, clinic. Clinical sessions include actual experience in administering local anesthesia and other methods of pain management. The administration of local anesthesia will be taught to clinical competency. The didactic component of nitrous oxide-oxygen sedation will be completed in this course with clinical experiences occurring in the Faculty Practice Clinic and in subsequent clinical rotations leading to clinical competency in this method of pain management.

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