TUTORIALS Flashcards
risk factors for angina?
smoking
diabetes
lack of exercise
family history
obesity
what type of patients are at risk of infective endocarditis?
valve replacement
known cardiac conditions/ prosthetic valves
previous endocarditis
congenital defects
infective endocarditis prophylaxis regime
200mg amoxicillin
600mg clindamycin
1 hour before dental tx
names of skin lesions caused by septic emboli?
janeway lesions
what device can be used to monitor asthma?
peak flow meter
COPD symptoms
cough
shortness of breath
fatigue
mucous
how can COPD impact dental tx
sitting back is difficult
sedation considered very carefully
inhaled therapies can cause dry mouth and candida
cerebellar ataxia
broad-based stance with instability when walking
intention tremor
coarse, low frequency oscillation during a purposeful motor movement
resting tremor typical presentation? what disease does it present in?
“pill rolling” action of hand
Parkinsons
essential tremor
not associated with neurological disorder
occurs during voluntary movement
festination? presents in?
pt appears to hurry
Parkinsons
bradykinesia? presents in?
slowness of movement
Parkinsons
spasticity? presents in?
pt just recovered from stroke
caused by stiffness of muscles - presents as flexed limbs
automatism
automatic, repetitive involuntary behaviour - lip smacking, swallowing, skin rubbing
post-ictal
events after a seizure
drowsiness, confusion, unable to speak
3 types of inhlaers?
meter dosed
spinhaler
turbohaler
what is PEFR? and what does it indicate?
volume of air forcefully expelled from lungs in one exhalation.
it indicates ventilation adequacy and airflow obstruction
stages in taking a PEFR reading?
ensure PFM is set to 0
position pt upright
pt takes deep breath
hold meter parallel to floor and position mouth around mouthpiece, creating tight seal
exhale as forcefully as you can
note reading
repeat 3 times and use highest
what is a normal PEFR reading?
400-600l/min
*will be reduced in pts with COPD and asthma
addisons disease mouth symptoms
brown pigmentation
addisons disease and blood pressure
low blood pressure
pt with Addison’s, taking a steroid - what considerations for dental tx?
minor procedures - take additional dose 1hr prior
major procedures - supplemental prior to procedure and for 24hrs after
xLA - refer to secondary care
dose of steroid that can lead to adrenal insufficiency?
7.5mg/day for 3 weeks
Acromegaly dental symptoms?
pain and clicking TMJ
enlarged lower jaw
teeth spacing
enlarged tongue
reverse overbite
acromegaly pathology
excess secretion of GH and subsequent elevation IGF-1
what are the risks associated with acromegaly?
DM type II - due to increase GH
CV disease - ischaemic heart disease and acromegalic cardiomyopathy
questions to ask pt you suspect of having undiagnosed hypothyroidism?
constipation
angina
hair loss
poor memory