| What is an Endocrine Medical Condition | Diabetes |
| What is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus | chronic autoimmune disease characterised by an abnormally high blood glucose- body is incapable of producing insulin. No cure, no linked to modifiable lifestyle factors |
| What is Type 2 Diabetes Mallitus | adequate levels of of insulin but no longer effective at the cellular level. The insulin produced does not work effectively and /or cells of the body do not respond to insulin- insulin resistance. |
| Risk Factors of Type 1 Diabetes | Immediate family history of diabetes, genetics, having another autoimmune disease, age bracket (4-14) |
| Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes | family history, genetics, diet/obesity, having other diseases, no exercise, age (older), pregnancy |
| Effects of Type1/2 Diabetes | high or low BP, fatigue, dehydration, frequent urination (passing glucose), heart problems (angina, CI, stroke), narrowing of arteries, kidney problems, foot damage, nerve damage, blindness/eye damage, diabetic ketoacidosis, skin/mouth conditions, pregnancy issues |
| Medications for Diabetes | Insulin Pump, insulin injection, glucose supplements (sugary food), oral hyperglycemic agent (stimulates pancreas to produce insulin) |
| Diabetes effect on daily life | low energy levels, impact on dietary choices, exercise regime, slow healing |
| Diabetes effects on Oral Health | high risk of decay, high risk of gingivitis, dry mouth from increase glucose levels, high risk of perio, halitosis (increase of glucose in saliva), slower healing, prone to infection |
| How to Modify Treatment for Diabetics | Schedule appt for after meals (bfast/lunch), Hypo; give pt. sugar, monitor, call family and or 000), Hyper; give insulin and follow with carbs, give water, call 000 |
| What to discuss with Diabetics | How well is your diabetes under control? What are your symptoms of hypo/hyper? What is most recent HbA1c level? What is RBG on day of appt.? What meds do you take? Can I talk to your GP? |
| Treatment for Diabetics | full perio chart, xryas for bone health, bring insulin/glucose, RBG lower than 3 or higher than 12 don't treat, HbA1c above 7 don't treat, post ops/products, be careful during scale, frequent appt. |
| What are Skeletal System Medical Conditions? | Arthritis- Osteo and Rheumatoid, Osteoporosis |
| What is Osteoarthritis? | causes cartilage between joints to break down causing pain and stiffness |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | autoimmune, immune system attacks joints, beginning with lining of joints. Causes joint pain and inflammation |
| Risk Factors if Arthritis | Over use of joints, previous joint injury, obesity, smoking |
| Effects of Arthritis | Chronic pain, poor mental health, weight loss, tiredness, xerostomia from meds |
| Medications Taken for Arthritis | Anti-inflammatory meds |
| Effects of Daily Life-Arthritis | dexterity issues, trouble with physical tasks, trouble sleeping, soreness in knuckles, wrists, knees, ankles, hips, neck |
| Effects on Oral Health- Arthritis | TMJ issues, cant brush effectively, issues flossing, fragile jaw- cant stay open |
| What to discuss with Arthritic pt. | what meds? pain levels? how can we make you comfortable? |
| Modifications for Arthritic pt. | avoid prolonged static position, slowly adjusting chair, adjust operator ergonomics for pt. comfort, meds may cause blood thinning/adjust accordingly, take frequent breaks, shorter appt, slowly move chair |
| What is Osteoporosis | causes bones to become weak and lose strength, making them break more easily. "porous bones" |
| Risk Factors of Osteoporosis | Age, family history, hormonal imbalance, women, low calcium intake, no exercise |
| Effects of Osteoporosis | back pain, loss of height over tine, stooped posture, easy breaking bones, osteonecrosis of jaw from meds |
| Effects on Daily life- Osteoporosis | Breaking of bones, mobility issues |
| Effects on Oral Health- Osteoporosis | Period/bone loss, tooth loss, jaw mobility issues and increased risk of fracture |
| Medications for Osteoporosis | Injections and oral meds (biphosphonates), calcium supplements |
| What to discuss with Osteoporotic pt. | what meds/how often/how much? can I contact gp? pain levels today? |
| Modifications for Osteoporotic pt. | modify ergonomics for pt., bone density testing recording, BCTX, shorter appt. take breaks, slowly put up/down chair |
| What are some Special Senses Medical Conditions? | Hearing loss/deafness, Low vision/blindness |
| What is loss of sight/blindness? | low vision os partial impairment of sight that can be corrected with glasses, eye meds, surgery. Blindness it total loss of vision that can not be corrected |
| Risk Factors of low vision/blindness | Genetic condition, damage to eyes, isolated incidents, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma (pressure from fluid causing nerve damage), smoking, intense light exposure, age |
| Effects of low vision/blindness | Field of vision altered, perception of distance, focus on objects, shade and colour perception, balance |
| Effects on daily life- low vision/blindness | difficulty with physical activity, accident prone, mental health issues, discrimination, dropping things |
| Effects of Oral Health- low vision/blindness | struggle to clean interproximally, not seeing where they are brushing (missing spots), not seeing stain, plaque, calculus, decay ect. |
| Medications for low vision/blindness | glasses, surgery, eye drops, eye patches |
| Discussions/Modifications for pt with low vision/blindness | Be with patient to help walk and sit, remove obstacles, communicate ALL steps (simple or complex), provide sunglasses |
| What are some Cardiovascular Health Conditions | High/Low BP, Heart attack (clot in heart), Stroke (clot in brain), Heart failure (stent/pacemaker), Chest Pain (angina) |
| What is angina? | is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease.
Angina pain is often described as squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It may feel like a heavy weight lying on the chest. Angina may be a new pain that needs to be checked by a health care provider, or recurring pain that goes away with treatment. |
| What is Coronary Artery Disease? | CAD happens when coronary arteries struggle to supply the heart with enough blood, oxygen and nutrients. Cholesterol deposits, or plaques, are almost always to blame- can cause Angina |
| What is an MI? | A heart attack. A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked. The blockage is usually due to a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances in the heart (coronary) arteries. The fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits are called plaques. The process of plaque buildup is called atherosclerosis. |
| What is a Stroke? | A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. A stroke is a medical emergency and immediate medical treatment is crucial. |
| What is heart failure? | Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should. When this happens, blood often backs up and fluid can build up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath.
Certain heart conditions gradually leave the heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump blood properly. These conditions include narrowed arteries in the heart and high blood pressure.
Stents and pacemakers usually have to be placed |
| What is Blood Pressure? | the measurement of pressure the blood exerts against the inner walls of blood vessels (arteries), and is the force that keeps blood flowing around body between heartbeats. Measured in mmHg, S/D |
| What is systolic pressure | Pressure in arteries at peak of ventricular contraction |
| What is Diastolic Pressure? | Pressure when ventricles relax |
| What is hypertension? | High BP |
| What is hypotension | Low BP |
| What is normal BP levels | 110-140/ 70-80 mmHg |
| Whats is High BP levels | systolic higher than 140, disatolic higher than 90 or both |
| What is low BP levels | below 100 / 60 mmHg |
| Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Health Conditions? | Obesity, diet, genetics, family history, smoking, alcohol, lack of exercise, chronic autoimmune disease (diabetes), stress, medications, High/low BP |
| Effects of Cardiovascular Heart Conditions | fatigue, fainting, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney damage, vision problems, aneurysm, muscle problems |
| Medication for Cardiovascular Health Conditions | Blood thinners (warafin), anticoagulants, stent, pacemaker |
| Effects on Daily life- Cardiovascular Health Conditions | lethergic (laziness or lack of energy), shortness of breath, diet and drug considerations |
| Effects on Oral Health- Cardiovascular Health Conditions | Uncontrolled bleeding in oral cavity from meds, difficulty numbing |
| Discussion to have with Cardiovascular Related pt. | what meds? what dose? when do you take it? what is your bp? do you have stent/pacemaker? can I contact GP? do you need antibiotic cover? what is your INR level- The international normalised ratio (INR) blood test tells you how long it takes for your blood to clot. It is used to test clotting times in people taking warfarin (a medicine used to treat and prevent blood clots). Your doctor will use your INR result to work out what dose of warfarin you should take. |
| Modifications for Cardiovascular pt. | no administering local anaesthetic with adrenaline (epi) for high BP pt., consult with GP, try not to make pt. anxious, talk about diet changes, DON'T treat unstable BP, make sure hydrated and eaten, treat in morning, don't treat if pale/faint, move pt. slowly in chair, only do treatments that are safe with thei pacemaker |
