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INFECTION CONTROL
MANAGEMENT OF NEEDLESTICK INJURY
Do encourage bleeding by applying gentle pressure
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2
Do wash with soap under running water
Needlestick
3
Cover with a waterproof dressing
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Report the incident as soon as possible
to the nearest hospital
Prevent direct exposure to blood and bodily fluid
Prevent cross infection
Importance
Why Infection Control Important in Dentistry
Prevent exposure to contaminated equipment
Prevent airborne disease transmission
Standard precautions
Safe injection practices
Use of personal protective equipment
Hand hygiene
Clean and disinfected environmental surfaces
Sharps
safety
Sterile instruments and devices
Respiratory hygiene/
Cough etiquette
Indirect transmission
Direct Transmission
Transmission
- Water-borne - hepatitis A
- "Proper" air-borne - chicken pox
- Food-borne - salmonella
- Vectors - malaria
- Objects/Formites - scarlet fever
(e.g. toys in a day care centre)
- Mucous membrane to mucous membrane - sexually transmitted disease
- Across placenta - toxoplasmosis
- Transplants, including blood - hepatitis B
- Skin to skin - herpes type l
- Sneezes, coughs - influenza, Covid-19
Personal Protective Equipment
3-ply mask
Plastic
gowns
Disposable fluid resistant apron
Disposable face shield
SAVE YOUR SIGHT WITH PROPER EYEWASH STATION USED
- Activate the eyewash station
- Seek immediate medical attention
Eye safety
- Flush your eyes continuously for 15 minutes
- Keep eyes open using fingers
- Roll your eyes to all directions
- Go immediately to the closest eyewash station
- Yell for help
- First 10 - 15 seconds are critical !
MANAGEMENT FOR BLOOD AND BODY FLUID SPILLAGES
Assess wether
blood or
body fluids
(urine,sputum)
Get personal protective equipment
Place
"wet floor notices" around the spillages
Blood and body fluid spillages
Wear personal
protective equipment
-Apply chlorine releasing granule if it is blood spillagges, if not do not use it
-Follow the manufacturer's instruction and leave for 3 minutes
-Wash area with disposable paper towels and a solution of general purpose detergent and warm water
-Dry area or allow air dry
-Discard paper towels and disposable PPE into a healthcare waste bag
-Perform hand hygiene
PATIENT'S SAFETY DEPENDS ON
PREVENT INFECTION
Be responsible
US
SAVE LIVES