Dental Extraction in a Patient Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus with Neutropenia and Thrombocytopenia - 26/05/23
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A 34-year-old male patient living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presents to the dental clinic with a 1-week history of throbbing tooth pain. He was referred by an oral medicine specialist for evaluation and treatment. The patient presents with very low absolute neutrophil, platelet, and cluster of differentiation (CD) (also T-helper cell) 4+ cell counts, as well as a high HIV RNA/viral load. Determining factors for dental management before extraction of the offending teeth were the absolute neutrophil count and platelet counts.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : HIV, Absolute neutrophil count (ANC), Low platelets, Thrombocytopenia
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Vol 67 - N° 3
P. 483-486 - juillet 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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