Medical Problems of Concern to the Dentist in a Pt with Undiagnosed or Poorly Controlled Thyroid Disease

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Hyperthyroidism-

  1. adverse interaction with catecholamines (epi)

  2. life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias

  3. congestive heart failure

  4. complications of underlying cardiovascular pathologic conditions

  5. thyrotoxic crisis canbe precigitated by infection and surgical procedures


Hypothyroidism-

  1. exaggerated response to CNS depressants, sedatives, narcotic analgesics

  2. myxedematous coma can be precipitated by CNS depressants, infection, surgical procedures

Category: Pharmacology Notes

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