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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2010

A 5-year-old child had to undergo an operated for ankyloglossya. There were no external symptoms of preoperative anxiety. Aafter injection of 1,5 ml of 0,5% novocaine solution the child presented with motor anxiety, vomiturition, stomachache. Objectively: the child is conscious, face and neck skin is hyperemic, tachypnoe is present, pulse is rapid. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Pain shock
  2. Allergic reaction to novocaine
  3. Overdosage of anesthetics
  4. Cardiovascular collapse
  5. Giddiness
Correct answer

Allergic reaction to novocaine

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