Thai dentist saves patient’s life discovering lethal blood condition pre-tooth extraction

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A Thai dentist recently shared a patient’s near-fatal experience on Facebook after spotting abnormal blood spots on the patient’s arm before a scheduled tooth extraction.

 

The patient was subsequently diagnosed with thrombocytopenia, a disruption in blood coagulation that can lead to uncontrolled bleeding that could potentially be lethal if not promptly treated.

 

Shared on the Facebook page of Doctor Kluay, the patient’s unusual case served as a grave warning for potential hazards related to underlying medical conditions. The dentist noticed several unordinary blood spots on the patient’s arm before extracting a tooth, compelling the patient to take a blood test.

 

The results confirmed a condition known as thrombocytopenia, commonly known as low platelet count, which can cause excessive bleeding, posing severe risks to life, reported Sanook. Doctor Kluay said…

“Abnormal blood spots are potentially life-threatening. Consider this case as an example. The patient came to have a tooth extracted. But the dentist observing abnormal blood spots over the patient’s arm and body ordered a blood test. The results showed thrombocytopenia (medical term), which can be perilous.

“If a dentist or surgeon doesn’t notice this condition before conducting a procedure that involves significant blood loss, such as tooth extraction, tooth surgery, or plaque removal, it can lead to a fatal situation. A low platelet count creates a situation where the blood cannot effectively clot, potentially leading to unstoppable bleeding. This could be due to underlying blood diseases, particular cancer types, immunity disorders in the patient, or certain anticoagulant medications.”

 

by Samantha Rose 

Picture courtesy of Yossapol Chenwithaya Facebook

 

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Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-dentist-saves-patients-life-discovering-lethal-blood-condition-pre-tooth-extraction

 

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[richard_smith237]

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

The dentist noticed several unordinary blood spots on the patient’s arm before extracting a tooth, compelling the patient to take a blood test.

Get paid for the tooth extraction first then !!.... 

 

Good spot by the dentist, but if blood-clotting disorder (Thrombocytopenia) was suspected - this means the blood is ultimately too thin and won't clot until platelets fall out of suspension and cause unwanted clotting in veins / arteries and capillaries. 

 

So, with this 'bleed risk' I wonder why the dentist would go ahead with tooth extraction.

[stoner]

why had he not seen a doctor prior to the dentist ? looks quite serious on his arms and doubtful it happened overnight. 

[Gottfrid]

Any normal person would have gone to see a doctor as soon as they discovered the marks. Stupidity and ignorance still rules.

[WHansen]

Well done for spotting the health risk this posed to the gentleman but.....a four year old with bad eyesight could have worked out there was something wrong with him

[CanadaSam]

For the idiots commenting on how things <deleted> up, they didn't.

 

The dentist saved her life!  How about some appreciation, folks!

[SirHonkersTheFirst]

THIS. I was having some vision issues, and the optometrist referred me to an opthalmologist. 

 

She picked up a serious eye infection, attacking the macular. But at the same time she was doing the test, she said "look at me and smile".

 

She instantly booked me into the main hospital - I had Bell's Palsy and encephalitis.

 

If it weren't for her trained eye (excuse the pun) I may have possibly gone down.

 

Vision is still a but shaky from the macular scarring, but she saved my life.

[ukrules]

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

So, with this 'bleed risk' I wonder why the dentist would go ahead with tooth extraction.

Sounds like he didn't.

[kidneyw]

Unless his misses had been biting his arms, he should gone to a doctor for sure.

[Moonlover]

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Get paid for the tooth extraction first then !!.... 

 

Good spot by the dentist, but if blood-clotting disorder (Thrombocytopenia) was suspected - this means the blood is ultimately too thin and won't clot until platelets fall out of suspension and cause unwanted clotting in veins / arteries and capillaries. 

 

So, with this 'bleed risk' I wonder why the dentist would go ahead with tooth extraction.

I don't think dentist did go ahead with the extraction. He was obviously well aware of the risk involved if he had. Why on earth would he proceed?

 

Dentists have to swear the same Hippocratic oath as doctors do.

[Pink Mist]

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[swm59nj]

Good job by the dentist.  Very conscientious doctor. 
Too bad for the ridicule on here.  But normal for some of the miserable expats. 
And comments about why this person didn’t see a doctor?  
Why do people post their medical issues on here for opinions.?  Maybe they should be seeing a doctor. 

[richard_smith237]

6 hours ago, Moonlover said:

13 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Get paid for the tooth extraction first then !!.... 

 

Good spot by the dentist, but if blood-clotting disorder (Thrombocytopenia) was suspected - this means the blood is ultimately too thin and won't clot until platelets fall out of suspension and cause unwanted clotting in veins / arteries and capillaries. 

 

So, with this 'bleed risk' I wonder why the dentist would go ahead with tooth extraction.

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I don't think dentist did go ahead with the extraction. He was obviously well aware of the risk involved if he had. Why on earth would he proceed?

 

Dentists have to swear the same Hippocratic oath as doctors do.

Agreed...  re-reading the report, it would appear the tooth extraction did not take place. 

 

 

As usual - instead of offering clarity, the waters are muddied by shoddy reporting.

14 hours ago, webfact said:

The dentist noticed several unordinary blood spots on the patient’s arm before extracting a tooth, compelling the patient to take a blood test.

I think the report should be reading.... 'The dentist noticed several unordinary blood spots on the patient’s arm before while preparing to extract a tooth, compelling the patient to take a blood test'

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Artisi]

9 hours ago, ukrules said:

Sounds like he didn't.

Correct, just a poor use of language. 

[BritManToo]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I think the report should be reading.... 'The dentist noticed several unordinary blood spots on the patient’s arm before while preparing to extract a tooth, compelling the patient to take a blood test'

In 'unordinary' a word?

Shouldn't it be extraordinary or unusual or abnormal.

[Artisi]

13 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

In 'unordinary' a word?

Shouldn't it be extraordinary or unusual or abnormal.

Yes it is - 

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, stoner said:

why had he not seen a doctor prior to the dentist ? looks quite serious on his arms and doubtful it happened overnight. 

Well a local can do this quite easily and probably cheaply...... I bet many Western men put off visiting a doctor though.

[stoner]

6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I bet many Western men put off visiting a doctor though.

i bet many men period. nevermind western or asian. 

[Moonlover]

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Agreed...  re-reading the report, it would appear the tooth extraction did not take place. 

 

 

As usual - instead of offering clarity, the waters are muddied by shoddy reporting.

I think the report should be reading.... 'The dentist noticed several unordinary blood spots on the patient’s arm before while preparing to extract a tooth, compelling the patient to take a blood test'

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, you're right, it would have made the report somewhat clearer wouldn't it. But do note that this wasn't ASEAN NOW's doing. They were just copy and pasting the article from Thaiger and one has to fair, English is not their first language.

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

In 'unordinary' a word?

Shouldn't it be extraordinary or unusual or abnormal.

According to dictionary.com, yes it is.

 

By the way is: ''In 'unordinary' a word" a correct sentence? 

 

He who throws stones etc. ????

 

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/unordinary

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

By the way is: ''In 'unordinary' a word" a correct sentence? 

It was supposed to be Is not In ...... predictive text or typo ....... who can say!

Hard to tell what you're typing when 3/4 of your phone screen is obscured by adverts and keyboard.

Edited July 4, 2023 by BritManToo

[Moonlover]

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It was supposed to be Is not In ...... predictive text or typo ....... who can tell!

Hard to tell what you're typing when 2/3 of your phone screen is obscured by adverts.

Smartphone users beware the predictive text. ????I was trying to figure out how you hit 'n' instead of 's' on a keyboard.  I've got you now.

 

Have a nice day.