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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013

A 10-year-old girl complains of bleeding from the alveolar socket of the extracted 63 tooth lasting for three days. The patient has a history of prolonged bleeding after removal of primary teeth and frequent nosebleeds. Objectively: oral mucosa is pale, there are small hemorrhages. The socket of the extracted 63 tooth is filled with a big bulging clot with blood oozing from under it. Forearm skin has petechiae. What specialist should be visited in the first place?

Answer options

  1. Infectious diseases specialist
  2. Gastroenterologist
  3. Hematologist
  4. Endocrinologist
  5. Neuropathist
Correct answer

Hematologist

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