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Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2023

During preparation of the teeth for installment of an orthopedic appliance, a 65-year-old woman complained of a sharp headache, a sensation of heat, nausea, numbness of the limbs, and impaired vision. Objectively, asymmetric due to the smoothed-out nasolabial fold on one side, she has difficulty speaking. Her blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg. Make the provisional diagnosis.

Answer options

  1. Hypertensive crisis
  2. Angina pectoris
  3. Myocardial infarction
  4. Acute cerebrovascular accident
  5. Unconsciousness
Correct answer

Acute cerebrovascular accident

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