A molar abscess with a swelling that is spreading
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A 41-year-old walks in without an appointment. An upper back tooth has ached for a week; since last night the cheek has swollen and the patient feels hot and unwell. They take blood pressure tablets and ask for "something strong" for the pain.
- Upper molar with deep decay, tender to bite, no response to cold
- Swelling of the cheek spreading up toward the lower eyelid
- Feels feverish and tired
- Takes a daily blood pressure medicine
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A 41-year-old walks in without an appointment. An upper back tooth has ached for a week; since last night the cheek has swollen and the patient feels hot and unwell. They take blood pressure tablets and ask for "something strong" for the pain.
- Upper molar with deep decay, tender to bite, no response to cold
- Swelling of the cheek spreading up toward the lower eyelid
- Feels feverish and tired
- Takes a daily blood pressure medicine
M30 step 1: Read the emergency: pain or swelling, alive or dead, how sick. Open this step in the lesson.Unlock the questions
The questions open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns M30. The first case is free.
Unlock the full library Open the free caseM30: The emergency visit for a toothache or a swelling: triage, relief at the chair, definitive treatment first, antibiotics only when the body is involved, and the pain plan. Open the lesson step