Diferencia entre revisiones de «Acute alveolar osteitis»

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#Initial post-extraction pain subsides followed by sudden/severe pain at extraction site
#Initial post-extraction pain subsides followed by sudden/severe pain at extraction site
#Physical exam often unremarkable
#Physical exam often unremarkable
==DDX==
[[Dental Problems]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
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#Penicillin VK 500mg PO QID OR clindamycin 300mg PO QID
#Penicillin VK 500mg PO QID OR clindamycin 300mg PO QID
#Referral to dentist within 24hr
#Referral to dentist within 24hr
==Source==
*EBmedicine: Acute Dental Emergencies in Emergency Medicine
*Tintinalli


==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Dental Problems]]
*[[Dental Problems]]
*[[Dental Numbers]]
*[[Dental Numbers]]
==Source==
*EBmedicine: Acute Dental Emergencies in Emergency Medicine
*Tintinalli


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[[Category:ENT]]
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Revisión del 11:04 27 jun 2012

Background

  • Osteomyelitis of alveolar bone d/t premature loss of healing clot after tooth extraction

Diagnosis

  1. Occurs 2-4d after tooth extraction
  2. Initial post-extraction pain subsides followed by sudden/severe pain at extraction site
  3. Physical exam often unremarkable

DDX

Dental Problems

Treatment

  1. Analgesia
    1. Often requires dental block
  2. Irrigate and suction
  3. Pack with ribbon gauze soaked with eugenol or local anesthetic
  4. Penicillin VK 500mg PO QID OR clindamycin 300mg PO QID
  5. Referral to dentist within 24hr

Source

  • EBmedicine: Acute Dental Emergencies in Emergency Medicine
  • Tintinalli

See Also