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What a Biography!. Can I get your autograph?
I like the idea, keep it up.
I like the idea, keep it up.
Originally posted by mchitsquad
Gavin, as much as you post in the predental forum when do you have time to study? You are all over this place!!! Don't get me wrong, keep it up, I like reading them but I'm just curious.
Originally posted by SouthDakotaDDS
Gavin,
I hope current dental students help with the interview/tour process at Arizona. I have read a good share of your posts and I hope I get the chance to meet the person that has helped so many pre-dental students. Including me! I'll be there 9/30.
Originally posted by ItsGavinC
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Roy Owen a 69 year old male was seen by his oral surgeon preparatory to a previously scheduled third molar extraction._ A medical history taken at a prior visit revealed that the man had a history of malignant hypertension that was first identified and treated at age 50. Prior to treatment his arterial blood pressure was 220/150 mm Hg._ He was currently taking reserpine, chlorothiazide and guanethidine._ His arterial pressure had generally been within acceptable limits since initiation of treatment._
During the course of the current visit the patient confided that he had not been feeling well and, on the way to the appointment, he had experienced sharp pain localized to his chest and the inner aspect of his left arm._ The dentist took the mans blood pressure by auscultation (155/105 mm Hg) and, as an added precaution, she recorded a twelve-lead ECG._ She observed that the heart was beating with a regular sinus rhythm; she did not see any obvious ST-segment elevation or bizarre QRS complexes._ She knew from prior experience that this patient experienced severe anxiety even during simple dental hygiene procedures, and was reluctant to go forward with the extraction._ She rescheduled the procedure for a later date and arranged for the man to be taken to the local emergency room.
The man was seen at the emergency room less than one hour after leaving the oral surgeon?s office._ He weighed 85 kg and denied any remarkable recent change in weight._ His temperature was 37.6 C._ His arterial blood pressure was 145/90 mm Hg with a pulse rate of 85 /min._ Respiratory rate was 21 /min._ Hematocrit was 45%; the white cell count was 7,400 /mm3; platelet count was 260,000 /mm3. Routine blood chemistry values were within normal limits._ The lungs were clear; the liver, spleen and kidneys were not felt._ He showed signs of thrombosis in the veins of the left leg._ The patient showed no neurologic symptoms, dyspnea or swelling of the extremities._ He acknowledged a basically sedentary life style._ He had smoked a pack of cigarettes per day since he was a teenager.
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Originally posted by griffin04
ooops, sorry. Didn't realize this was the Arizona thread.