Join this case-based presentation to review common presenting complaints, comorbidities, and oral problems as discussed in real-world examples. Learn to evaluate the whole patient prior to a dental procedure, as patients with dental disease often have other unusual underlying problems that can impact anesthetic outcomes. The use of preanesthetic diagnostic tools such as chairside NT-proBNP, cortisol, and T4 will also be highlighted.
Learning Objectives:
Learn to evaluate the prospective dental patient for comorbidities
Review how patients of all ages can have conditions that present as oral problems that have other underlying disciplines
Use the history and the patient exam to set appropriate expectations for the client
