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Antibiotic Prophylaxis & Heart Lesions

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Categories: Sedation - DOCS Education

Author(s): Dr. Leslie Fang

CE Supporter:Docs Education

Target Audience: Dental Assistants,Dental Hygienist,Dentists from novice to advanced

AGD Credits: 0.50

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Educational Objectives

When treating sedation patients with pre-existing cardiac defects and lesions, it’s critical to understand the protocols for antibiotic prophylaxis. Dr. Fang’s extensive knowledge of cardiology will enable participants to understand the pre-medication needs of complex cardiac patients. 

  • Learn the prerequisites for antibiotic prophylaxis. 
  • Discuss the range of pre-existing cardiac defects and prosthetics. 
  • Understand the options fopenicillin-allergiclergic patient. 
  • Determine the impact of anti-coagulates on premedication. 
  • Learn how the antibiotic timeframe affects multiple appointments.

Abstract

This online course qualifies for .50 hours of CE credit that is automatically issued with a digital certificate upon completion. 

 

Learn the protocols for antibiotic prophylaxis and pre-existing heart defects as they apply to sedation dentistry. Presented by DOCS Education and eminent physician and educator, Dr. Leslie Fang, MD, Ph.D., this highly educational course is a segment of the Master Series: Advanced Sedation and discusses specific case studies plus multiple-choice polls of previous attendees.

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Author Bio

Dr. Leslie Fang

Dr. Leslie Shu-Tung Fang is the John R. Gallagher III and Katherine A. Gallagher Endowed Chair in Clinical Excellence at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

A world-renowned physician, educator, businessman, and speaker, Dr. Fang received his Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Illinois and his Doctorate of Medicine from Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in both Nephrology and Internal Medicine and has been repeatedly honored as one of “America’s Top Doctors” and “The Best Doctors of Boston.”

While maintaining an active international practice in Internal Medicine and Nephrology in Boston, Dr. Fang also serves as a key teacher at Harvard Medical School and in Postgraduate Courses in Medicine. He has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and is a highly sought-after educator. At the Massachusetts General Hospital, he was Firm Chief of the Walter Bauer Firm and was the Chairman of the Internship Selection Committee in Medicine for 13 years. At Harvard Medical School, he was on the Clinical Clerkship Committee and on the Faculty Council.

As a businessman, Dr. Fang has been associated with: FerruMax, MEDAcorp, Leerink Swann, Exit Strategy, Channel Three, LVI Global, WorldCare International, SpectraMed among many others.

Widely respected in the medical, dental, and academic communities, Dr. Fang is frequently a featured speaker at medical and dental conferences. He has authored many medical texts, teaching series, and reference manuals. In dentistry, his textbooks Principles and Practice of Oral Medicine and Oral Medicine Secrets have received rave reviews. He co-authored an interactive DVD from the EndoMagic Interactive Teaching Series, Antibiotics in Dentistry, a top-selling DVD in the Series. His latest publication The Ultimate Cheat Sheets, a Practical Guide for the Dentist, has been named Educational Product of the Year by Clinicians’ Report every year from 2007 to 2015. In 2016, The Ultimate Cheat Sheets was named a Classic by Clinicians’ Report.

A highly sought-after international speaker, Dr. Fang is on-stage over 100 times a year, teaching Medicine and Dentistry, and often acts as a bridge between the two disciplines. He was also named in the “Top 100 Clinicians in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today in 2008.

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This free Dental Learning presentation is made possible through the continued support of . Dr. Leslie Fang is a consultant and/or speaker for the following companies and/or organizations: Dental Learning, . Dr. Leslie Fang may receive an honorarium as compensation from the CE Supporter of this presentation and/or from Dental Learning for the time involved in preparing and delivering this online presentation.

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