Facial swellings - who, what, where, when and how? POINTS: Who - what kind of patient are we dealing with (medical/dental/social history)? What - what is a facial swelling and what is causing the facial swelling? Where - where is the facial swelling? When - when should a facial swelling be referred to the hospital? How - how is a facial swelling be treated?
To provide a perspective regarding facial swellings from a house officer, providing branch members with more confidence in treating these in private practice and the knowledge of when it is necessary to refer to the hospital.
Annie recently graduated from the University of Otago with a BDS in 2023. She is currently a second year House Officer at Palmerston North Hospital. Previously presented on facial swellings at the NZSHCD conference in 2024 regarding facial swellings.
