Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2019
A 45-year-old man came to the prosthodontic department to have a denture made for him. Before the preparation of the hard tissues of the intact teeth, the patient was given an infiltration anesthesia with 0.5% lidocaine solution. Several minutes later he developed depressed level of consciousness, his blood pressure dropped, convulsions started, and involuntary urination occurred. What emergency condition did the patient develop?
Answer options
- Anaphylactic shock
- Heart failure
- Collapse
- Syncope
- Pain shock
Correct answer
Anaphylactic shock
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