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Management of Hypertensive Crisis Emergency -A Case Report-  

Hwang, Jae-Ho (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Kim, Kee-Deog (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Woo, Eun-Jung (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Lee, Min-Hye (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Tan, Chiu-Chin (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Park, Won-Se (Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
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Journal of The Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology / v.10, no.2, 2010 , pp. 183-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
Medical emergencies are not rare in dental practice but when an emergency does occur it can be life-threatening. Medical emergency such as hypertensive crisis can be encountered in dental practice and the dentist should be competent in emergency management by taking life support courses. This report shows 3 cases of hypertensive crisis during dental treatment and we discuss proper management of the patients. The medical and dental management for the hypertensive crisis included a correct diagnosis, pharmacological usages for pain control and stress relieving environment making.
Keywords
Dental emergency; Hypertension; Hypertensive crisis;
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