MANAGEMENT OF TOOTHACHE
OBJECTIVE:
To manage a patient with a toothache.
Answer Folder
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TRIGGER C:
A 10-year-old boy with a toothache. The toothache was noted three days ago. The pain was becoming more and more intolerable. There was no history of injury.
C-Q-1.1. What do you think is the cause of the TOOTHACHE?
C-R-1.1. Anything goes at this point in time in the absence of physical examination findings or other discriminating data.
However, based on prevalence, regardless of age, sex, and duration of symptom, the most common cause is still inflammation and infection.
C-Q-1.2. Does the duration of the pain offer significant clue as to the cause of the TOOTHACHE? Explain your answer.
C-R-1.2 No.
C-Q-1.3 Suppose the pain has been present for the past two months. What do you think is the cause of the TOOTHACHE based on the duration of symptom?
C-R-1.3 Anything goes.
C-Q-1.4 Suppose the pain has been present for the past one year.
What do you think is the cause of the TOOTHACHE based on the duration of symptom?
C-R-1.4. Anything goes.
· Pls. go back to Trigger Folder and work on TRIGGER D.
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