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Oral surgery > 5. Examination of patients in the oral and maxillofacial surgery - a goal of clinical examination, medical history, examination of the general status. Paraclinical tests - reference values. > Flashcards

5. Examination of patients in the oral and maxillofacial surgery - a goal of clinical examination, medical history, examination of the general status. Paraclinical tests - reference values. Flashcards

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Steps in treating a patient in oral and maxillofacial surgery

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  • Diagnostic sequence divided into five levels:
    1. History taking
    2. Clinical examination
    3. Radiological analysis
    4. Laboratory investigations
    5. Interpretation to arrive at a final diagnosis
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Aims and objectives of preoperative assessment in oral and maxillofacial surgery

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  • Decide the choice of anesthesia.
  • Determine if the patient can withstand general anesthesia
  • Assess if the patient can withstand the trauma of surgery
  • Identify any abnormalities in the patient’s general health that need to be addressed before surgery.
  • Choose appropriate premedication.
  • Develop a treatment plan that will benefit the patient the most.
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Aims of history taking in oral and maxillofacial surgery

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  • Obtain a correct account of the patient’s problems
  • Considering their symptoms
  • General condition, lifestyle, and socioeconomic background.
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Steps involved in history taking

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  1. Obtaining general information
  2. Recording the chief complaint(morbi)
  3. Gathering past and present medical history (vitae)
  4. Collecting personal and family history
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General information obtained during history taking

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  • Name
  • Age
  • Sex
  • Marital status
  • Address
  • Race and occupation
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Details recorded for the chief complaint

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  • All symptoms, chronologically, in the patient’s own words.
  • The onset, duration, and progress of each symptom.
  • Any previous treatment taken for the condition and the patient’s response.
  • A history of similar symptoms and treatments, along with outcomes.
  • Additional history regarding trauma, unconsciousness, vomiting, bleeding
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Medical conditions covered in the past/present medical history

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*Cardiovascular disorders, Respiratory diseases, Neurologic conditions
* Endocrine system disorders, Hematological disorders, Infectious diseases.
* Reproductive system,Gastric disorders, Renal pathologies.
* Liver disorders, Autoimmune disorders, Psychiatric ailments
* Digestive system issues, Drug allergies, Childhood illness/birth trauma
* Previous hospitalizations, blood transfusions, and surgeries
* Past/present radiation therapy
* Current/past medications

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How medical conditions affect surgical management

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  • Can alter the patient’s response to surgery
  • Influence anesthetic and surgical management
  • Affect postoperative recovery and wound healing
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What is covered in the personal history of a patient

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  • Habits like chewing tobacco
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Smoking, drug abuse, and exposure to commercial sex workers
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Why family history important in patient examination

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  • Highlights any hereditary conditions=>
  • Epilepsy, cardiac disorders, diabetes, bleeding disorders, Tuberculosis
  • Relevant to the patient’s diagnosis and treatment outcome
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Purpose of routine haematological investigations in oral and maxillofacial surgery

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  • Overall health status
  • Detect infections
  • Assess nutritional status
  • Identify bleeding disorders and evaluate the immune response to facilitate postoperative recovery
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What haemoglobin (Hb) indicates in a blood test

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Indicates the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

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Normal haemoglobin values for males and females

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  • Females: 12 to 16 g/dL
  • Males: 14 to 18 g/dL

g/dL- grams per decilitre

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Decreased haemoglobin value suggests

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  • Anaemia=>iron deficiency
  • Decreased absorption of vitamins and minerals
  • Bone marrow depression, increased blood loss
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What should be done if a patient has low haemoglobin

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Referred to specialists

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What a complete blood count (CBC) includes

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  • Red blood cell count
  • White blood cell count
  • Differential white blood cell count
  • Platelet number estimation, and a blood smear descriptio
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Benefits of performing a CBC

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  • Helps to determine nutritional status
  • Detect infections
  • Identify bleeding disorders
  • Evaluate the patient’s immune response
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Normal values for red blood cell count in males and females

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  • Females: 4.5 to 5.5 million cells per cu mm
  • Males: 4.5 to 6.2 million cells per cu mm

cu= cubic millimetres (mm3)

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Conditions are associated with decrease in red blood cell count

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  • Anaemia, pellagra
  • Haemorrhage, and liver disease
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Conditions associated with an increase in red blood cell count

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  • Polycythaemia and extreme dehydration
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Normal values for white blood cell count in adults and children

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  • Adults: 5000 to 10000 cells per cu mm
  • Children below 7 years: 6000 to 15000 cells per cu mm
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Conditions that cause an increased white blood cell count (leucocytosis)

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  • Acute infections
  • Uraemia, leukaemia, and steroid therapy
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Conditions that cause a decreased white blood cell count (leukopenia)

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  • Aplastic anaemia, radiation therapy
  • Infectious mononucleosis, malaria, AIDS
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Physiological factors can cause an increase in WBC count

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  • Pregnancy, exposure to heat and cold
  • Muscular exercise, and emotional stress
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Normal distribution of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) in a differential white blood cell count

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Neutrophils: 50 to 70 percent

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Conditions that cause an increase in neutrophils

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  • Infections, granulocytic leukaemia
  • Post-surgery, severe exercise
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Conditions that cause a decrease in neutrophils

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Aplastic anaemia, viral infections, and patients undergoing radiation

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Normal distribution of lymphocytes

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25 to 40 percent

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Conditions that cause an increase in lymphocytes

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Viral infections, tuberculosis, mononucleosis

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Conditions that cause a decrease in lymphocytes

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Stress, uraemia, and steroid therapy

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Normal value for platelet count

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150,000 to 400,000 cells per cu mm

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Conditions that cause an increased platelet count

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  • Malignancy, post-surgery
  • Iron deficiency anaemia, trauma
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Conditions that cause a decreased platelet count

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Viral infections, and infectious mononucleosis

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Normal ESR values for males and females using Wintrobe’s method

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  • Females: 0-20 mm/hour
  • Males: 0-10 mm/hour
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What an elevated ESR indicates

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Chronic infections, infarctions, trauma

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Normal bleeding time by Duke’s method

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3 to 5 minutes

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Conditions that cause an increased bleeding time

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  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Capillary wall abnormalities (vitamin C deficiency)
  • Platelet abnormalities (drug-induced, e.g., aspirin, warfarin)
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Normal clotting time by Lee-White method

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4 to 10 minutes

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Conditions that cause prolonged clotting time

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Thrombocytopenia, clotting factor deficiency, and use of anticoagulants.

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Normal prothrombin time

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12-14 seconds

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Sites bacterial cultures can be obtained from

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Throat, sputum, draining pus,

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How cultures from the oral cavity can be obtained

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  • Gathering exudative material=>by aspiration with a needle and syringe
  • or by using a swab
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Biopsy and why is it important

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  • Removal of tissue from a living subject for histological evaluation
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Punch biopsy and when it is used

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  • Small part of the lesion is obtained using a punch
  • Useful for mucosal lesions in inaccessible regions
  • May cause crushing or distortion of the tissues
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When an incisional biopsy performedand how it is done

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  • Large diffuse lesion
  • Section of the lesion, along with normal tissue, is incised using a scalpel
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Excisional biopsy and when it is appropriate

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  • Removal of the entire lesion
  • Appropriate for extremely small lesions (less than 1 cm)
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Normal range for fasting blood glucose values

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Between 65 and 110 mg/100 ml of blood

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Normal postprandial (after eating) blood glucose level

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Between 120 and 160 mg/100 ml of blood.

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Conditions associated with increased blood glucose levels

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Diabetes mellitus, Cushing’s syndrome, pancreatitis

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