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Hwang, Kim, Woo, Lee, Tan, and Park: Management of Hypertensive Crisis Emergency: A Case Report
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Journal of the Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology 2010; 10(2): 183-189.

Published online: 30 May 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17245/jkdsa.2010.10.2.183

Management of Hypertensive Crisis Emergency: A Case Report

Jae Ho Hwang, Kee-Deog Kim*, Eun Jung Woo, Min Hye Lee, Chiu Chin Tan, Wonse Park†

Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University Seoul, Korea.

*Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University Seoul, Korea.

†Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding Author: (wonse@yuhs.ac)

Received 6 December 2010       Revised 13 December 2010       Accepted 21 December 2010

Copyright © 2010 Journal of the Korean Dental Society of Anesthesiology

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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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