Medical Emergencies · single question
Same patient. What would be the first step in treatment?
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Correct answer: A. Request a medical consultation
- A. Correct. A suspected new diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency requires medical consultation/referral before dental treatment, both to confirm the diagnosis and to plan steroid supplementation and manage adrenal-crisis risk.
- B. Corticosteroid management is needed, but the dentist's first step is medical consultation, not independently initiating systemic steroids.
- C. Extraction is not the priority and could precipitate an adrenal crisis without medical preparation.
- D. Iron supplements address anemia, not adrenal insufficiency.
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