OMFS Board Exam Review #12 - Fascial Space Infection Spread, Asthma, Stridor, Trismus, Diabetes

Top 5 Topics:

- Airway Emergencies in Kids

- Dental Infections & Spread via Fascial Spaces

- Trismus & Jaw Locking

- Diabetes & Oral Surgery

- Life-Threatening Complications

*** These are live recordings of my review sessions for the oral OMFS boards that I’ll be taking in January 2025 - I can get answers and concepts wrong! Please comment, DM me, or text me with any corrections, additions, or your own board prep tips on these topics so we can learn from my mistakes. ***

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Questions & Topics:

00:00 – Pre-operative respiratory assessment for asthmatic children before IV sedation.

01:54 – Managing respiratory emergencies during sedation: hypoxia, wheezing, bronchospasm.

04:30 – Post-operative stridor & airway obstruction — what it means and how to act.

07:13 – Trismus & jaw pain after extractions — when to worry about infection or TMJ.

09:31 – Infection management after dental procedures: swelling, pus, fever.

11:17 – How dental infections spread through fascial spaces toward the mediastinum.

14:10 – Pediatric diabetes & oral surgery: what to check before IV sedation.

16:06 – Hypoglycemia during sedation: why it’s an emergency and how to fix it fast.

17:33 – Tachycardia after sedation — pain, stress, hypoglycemia, or something worse?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

My watch in this episode = Citizen Promaster Diver Day Date

- 8.2025

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