DENTAL visit leads to MEDICAL NIGHTMARE: Medical Mystery Solved!

[@andyland27]

As a dentist, I constantly see people think the mouth is separate from the body but this is an excellent example to show it is all linked together. Great work Dr!

[@betsydooner6422]

People can’t afford the dentist

[@Sondan1988]

@@betsydooner6422 can you afford the E.R. visit like Kyle did ? I guarantee you the dentist is much cheaper then the E.R. was.

[@keribere244]

@@Sondan1988​​⁠Kyle was likely Canadian, an ER visit wouldn’t have cost him anything but time

[@Sondan1988]

@@keribere244 I am sorry but you are kidding yourself if it didn't cost him. I will agree that it might not have come out of his pocket that second, but ass, grass, or gas....nothing is free.

[@keribere244]

@@Sondan1988 sorry, it would definitely cost something I’m just talking about being in the actual ER. Going to the dentist would be much more expensive if it were the same distance from wherever he was.

[@drpius]

A case I had as a young Dentist. Elder man in a nursing home, stopped eating . Nursing staff thought he was dying, slumped over in his wheel chair . One observant nurse looked in his mouth and saw several rotted teeth and refered this man to me! Xrays revealed three abcessed teeth which I extracted .After healing This man then perked right up began to eat again .gained some weight . Im certain as a Dentist I actually saved his life . This event steered my career for the next 32 years as a Dentist focused on Emergency Dentistry.

[@marlenegold280]

You did. You looked outside ‘the box’.

[@marlenegold280]

I read that they found the same bacteria found in the mouth of a patient, in the synovial fluid in the knee.

[@drpius]

From Dr.Louis Pius If you feel tenderness or swelling of lymph nodes in your neck. These are amoung the first symptoms of dental infections . See your dentist

[@Nina_Sophia]

This is why dental should be covered under medical insurance!!!! Dental issues cause a lot of heart and other health problems. So rediculous its not.

[@Call-me-Al]

Truly

[@ranterredhead5005]

Damn right.

[@cherbear1996]

Agree

[@garden333]

Read some of Dr. Weston Price work many problems stem from your teeth, even cancer. Fluoride can cause fluorosis

[@ranterredhead5005]

@@garden333 I have serious problems from it. Due to former dentist work. But fighting for coverage as it falls under medical and my insurer will not pay oral surgeon etc as my primary won't refer me! Can you believe this shit!

[@Dr.Sheikh22]

Hey, a Dentist here! The way you described the case in form of story along with those expressions, is very amazing! It was almost like a short thriller!😆

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

and it exploded

[@kiramacanger9954]

I’m in dental school and you explained this perfectly. I loved this case. It gives me an even better way to explain the important of oral hygiene in relation to other systemic health issues that can arise. Thank you so much.

[@meganthursby2002]

Cool

[@heythave]

A very good dental hygienist would clean the teeth with less bleeding than an average one, putting you less at risk for this kind of complication.

[@linoramirez9993]

​@heythave people bleed due to the inflammation caused by letting bacteria rich plaque sit on your gum line for long periods of time. Not from the hygienist doing their job. I don't see what the hygienist could've done differently. It's just a series of multiple unfortunate events. I'm glad he got help when he needed it but I feel like this illustrates the problem in today's society relating to work and health.

[@cody8007]

Had a real Chubbyemu vibe to it. Love it! Keep it up. You both are great at story telling

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Cody!

[@ingridmeulio9371]

EXACTLY!!! CHUBBYEMU!

[@mom-gq9ek]

IKR i forgot his channel name

[@amylucas777]

surely a collaboration soon

[@marcfoster715]

"Kyle went to the Dentist. This is what happened to his spleen!"

[@heathernicole5322]

Registered Dental Hygienist here, loved this story time! The whole reason I fell in love with dentistry is the oral systemic connection. Infective endocarditis is a huge concern in dentistry. When we (dental professionals) are gathering someone's health history THIS is why it's important (among other things). However if Kyle wasn't routinely seen by a doctor he wouldn't have known any medical problems, poor Kyle :/

[@MrTennisman42282]

ITS NOT HIS FAULT

[@floraamazon8]

If dentists weren't soo expensive.... if only.... Everyone would have had better dental hygiene if they could afford it.

[@marlenegold280]

Doctors don’t always figure out each patients’s genetic of congenial health issues. If a standard appointment is 10 minutes, you cannot get all things looked at.

[@franklofarojr.2969]

He didn't have a heart murmur before, so why would they have looked for a valve problem? Now if he had gone to the doctor after the black lines on his fingernails, it might have ended better.

[@faitharooo]

I was just staring at my screen wide-eyed for the whole video. THE SUSPENSE!!!!! Great video Siobhan-First-Year-Medical-Resident, I loved it!! ^_^

[@ViolinMD]

haha best reaction ever - thank you!!

[@extreme5100]

The KZbin chubby emu also has videos similar to this one he’s got a great channel I’d highly recommend

[@karendanielle]

This is why I have to Pre-medicate before any dentist appointment! I had my right pulmonary valve replaced last year, first surgery was when I was four years old. My valve was widened to allow blood to flow through, they patched it and as I got older it started to stretch, causing my heart to grow. I’ve come a long way and I’ve been so inspired by all the doctors, nurses and the PCTs that I applied to nursing school…I got accepted and start in the fall! Super excited but also petrified 🥰

[@torchedearth8547]

Good luck in your nursing career...I am now retired but loved being an ICU nurse 😊

[@user-ov4wr5yu4r]

That's great! I wish you a rewarding career. ❤

[@lilystonne4108]

Very scary story. There is a link between dental health and heart conditions. A heart defect, sometimes from birth, is undetected until triggered by a dental procedure. A hole in the heart causing a murmur is the most common. My uncle had a medical emergency after a dental visit. Turned out he has a heart murmur. He, and a coworker of mine with the same condition take antibiotics before dental visits. Kyle waited too long to present to ER and his spleen suffered damage. Good to educate people about this complication that can follow a dental visit. Thank you for the video.

[@ourfamily3570]

Lily Stonne When root canals were invented, Dental Doctor Weston A. Price performed a root canal on his 16 year old son. The son died shortly thereafter from a heart attack. There was then a number of experimental root canals performed on rabbits. Every single one died of a heart attack within two weeks. That is why dentist always prescribe antibiotics for every root canal. The bacteria infection that comes with every root canal overwhelms the heart. That bacteria pocket inside the root canal never goes away.

[@wiltonpt1]

As a professor teaching pathology for Allied health, and rehab professional and violinist myself all I can say is: I LOVED IT... you are very didactic and creative, you traced things and helped the viewer make the connections showing the cause and effect. Fabulous!

[@ytr3488]

What a coinkidink I'm a surgeon, violinist, dentist all rolled into one

[@silverbroom02]

Wow, scary! This was so House MD. 👌🏻 I wonder whether a patient would have been taken seriously in the beginning? Or what are the odds that this patient actually got tests and diagnoses? Would they have even thought to mention things as seemingly insignificant as having gone to the dentist or the little marks on their fingernails if the symptoms were loss of appetite and fatigue... I’ve gotten dismissed so many times for huge health stuff, I struggle to even bring up those things, let alone all the many random little things that don’t seem to affect much. It’s hard to know what’s normal and what’s part of a larger issue, and it’s really hard to bring anything up when you know that people already have it in their heads that you might be (or definitely are) a hypochondriac, when really you have actual health problems. Mentioning small things just reinforces that stigma, which impedes necessary care for the big stuff.

[@ViolinMD]

Hi Amy! you raise a fantastic point - from my point of view, I've seen things go both ways. Our job as doctors is to try and ask the specific questions to make you remember those things... definitely not your job to have the story all ready for us! But sometimes things just take time to unfold until the body "presents" what's actually going on... it can be frustrating for patients and doctors when you are trying to get to the bottom of things!

[@cynthia5015]

Doctors are just humans afterall. But yeah my sister had leukemia and she was dismissed at first as just having the flu scary stuff.

[@silverbroom02]

Cynthia Of course they are only human. I mean when they refuse to listen when a patient knows there’s more going on. It should be met with curiosity, not dismissiveness and arrogance. To me, a good doctor knows that they can’t know everything and works as a team with the patient.

[@chisema]

Infective endocarditis might be rare in general public, but is actually commonly seen in hospitals. Once the patient starts presenting enough symptoms, majority of doctors would catch on.. the difficulty is not IF the diagnosis would be made, it's WHEN. When patient's present early, they often have less specific symptoms. For example, leukemia presents with fatigue, fever, weight loss, sometimes easy bruising. At the beginning, patient may just be presenting fatigue or fever.. but those two symptoms are so common, they could literally be caused by hundreds of diseases like infections.. including simple viruses. Sometimes time (as in the persistence of symptoms) is the best clue as to whether something serious is going on or not.

[@seratonin7004]

Having a good team of Doctors who you can trust, be open with and who really listen to you, is everything! I can ask even the silly questions of mine without feeling ridiculed or dismissed. It's so important, especially when you're dealing with a rare condition or still trying to find a diagnosis.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

I had a dentist look at me strangely when I said my rotten teeth probably contributed to a health crisis. Yeah, they checked my heart for "vegetation" but didn't find it. Eventually they did discover that I had PFO. But so strange the dentist never considered that rotting teeth could cause bacteria to float around into your bloodstream.

[@jenniferlouk8312]

😂

[@soilmanted]

Every dentist I've had always was aware of that. Because I have heart murmur, for awhile one dentist would wanted to give me prophylactic antibiotics before certain procedures. Today they are easing up on doing that.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

@@soilmanted Lucky you.

[@vicky116]

What is PFO?

[@donnazasgoat2274]

@@vicky116 Patent Foramen Ovale A heart valve that should have closed after I was born did not. Caused me to have a stroke and a heart event.

[@peaceofmyhearthomestead4611]

I developed an auto immune disease due to a dentist refusing to remove an abscessed tooth when I had the means for it to be removed, instead, he used all of the rest of my insurance benefits and money to do a useless root canal on another tooth... years of infection, lead to auto immune disorder, which lead to cancer. Dr Jones saiid"I don't do extractions and as long as it is able to drain, it's not a problem" and bullied/shamed me into the root canal that fell out in less than two months.

[@ScottVargovich]

I would love to see more of these. You're a medical detective solving cases. I've always enjoyed mysterious stuff and trying to predict how something is going to affect a person's life.

[@Alphanumaric]

As soon as she started to describe his symptoms after a dentist appointment I was like: endocarditis?. Then the nail striations: endocarditis! Then the splenic infarct: embolus from ENDOCARDITIS! Then the murmur: ENDOCARDITIS!!!! But I was like, wait normally endocarditis doesn't occur after dental procedure unless you have an underlying valvular issue...wonder if he has a bicuspid valve. Then she says: ECHO showed he had a bicuspid valve. I guess working with cardiologists has really paid off lol

[@rogervanbommel1086]

Wow, nice work that you noticed that

[@jailee6438]

Nerd

[@vvmn9442]

Mr snake I mean being a nerd is a good thing because it makes you very smart and knowledgeable:,)

[@miniec5675]

@@vvmn9442 and sexy, too. Brain is sexy. ;)

[@meriemlarbi4459]

I'm a dentist and I went through the same things in my head

[@jessicadenise3870]

as a nursing student, this really helps with learning disease processes! I like how its a visual case study, since I'm a visual learner this is great! I'd love to see more of these types of videos. thank you for your vlogs as well, its very interesting to watch! take care!

[@average4098]

I bet the poor guy felt like he was getting punished for trying to do better! This was so educational and medically intriguing! Keep up on your teeth and pay attention to your body👍🏼 Got it!

[@fonjadidi]

This is why it's so important to have a good dentist and visit regularly! Every 6 months! They will show you the best way to clean your teeth and remain healthy!

[@ClariceAust]

That was extremely informative and well-explained. Now I know why some dental procedures require a prior course of antibiotics. So well explained.

[@playfulpatyy57]

Dentist should have done that

[@bonniemoerdyk9809]

Unfortunately, they have stopped doing this! I pushed for an answer, and of course I got the run-around, then figured that it was the insurance companies that won't cover that anymore...even w/defective heart valves! I insisted on it anyway!

[@SonicFan147]

Moral of the Story: ALWAYS go to the doctor if you notice anything suspicious.

[@pixpusha]

Moral of the story, our country should do a better job of making sure everyone can afford health insurance. Everyone can't just jump up and go to the doctor when they have an issue.

[@CindymeCindy]

Ummm.....no. Use some common sense first.

[@bdegrds]

That is a hypochondriac

[@subsoniczero9022]

Yoooooo Sonic!

[@MyChilepepper]

And they would give you OxyContin

[@drewcotton14]

Really interesting case. I am currently a pre-dental student and have worked as a dental assistant for a couple of years now. I know that antibiotics are prescribed to patients who have prosthetics (hip replacement, heart valves, shoulder surgeries, etc.) but I have never discussed with the doctor or hygienist if there is any pre-medication plan for patients who have not been to the dentist in a while and are more susceptible to infections from a dental cleaning. This is definitely something I am going to bring up when back at the office!

[@drpius]

Don't forget the very important issue of resistance to antibiotics. The world is running out of options treating infections as the bacteria are becoming resistant to our known antibiotics . World crisis!

[@nardeinkhalil6331]

Violin MD, I’m a first-year pre-med student & would truly appreciate it if you can do a couple more of these ”storytelling” videos. Thank you so much for all the other eye-opening videos to medicine/medical field. Have a great rest of day/night✨💕

[@Chris_Leong]

Thanks Doctor

[@chakkakon]

I just found your channel a few days ago and this will be my third video . Yesterday I had my teeth cleaned and i practically begged for ‘pre meds’ before my teeth cleaning (first in 9 years) and they refused. My concern is I have brain shunts and don’t want an infection, obviously. Now I freaked out. I’ll watch this video now and be very aware the next few months.

[@DivineLightPaladin]

Garlic is a powerful antibiotic you can safely take on your own as a preventative or afterward. Chewing one whole peeled piece off a garlic with food. Great immune booster.

[@paulaalberto9994]

Dr. Siobhan!! This is awesome!! We learned tons of information! We really appreciate you so much Dr. Siobhan! ❤️❤️💕💕💕

[@evae.5459]

Agree! Super informative and interesting to listen.

[@lindathebaut1441]

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[@Starlightmoon1473]

Paula Alberto Siobhán

[@HooliganBMars]

love that you are trying something different, shaking up the med KZbin community. we love an innovator

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks so much - I was so exited making this video this week!

[@marinapowell8903]

Moral of the story is BRUSH YOUR BLOODY TEETH AND SEE YOUR DENTIST REGULARLY 😂

[@gerardorafaellopezdelpino8020]

You are right!

[@girlscanbedrummers5449]

Marina Powell You do know that some people have health issues that cause tooth decay and still brushed every day yet also can't afford a dentist right?

[@TheScotsman1977]

Marina Powell Floss/brush your teeth twice daily, repeat for lifetime.

[@nora22000]

@@girlscanbedrummers5449 Yes, this is true. But no one that eats an average of 2 half cup servings of leafy greens per day has these problems. And raisins or apples between meals help keep the mouth cleaner with brushing/flossing only in the mirning and evening.

[@cherbear1996]

@@nora22000 raisins? You do know that's like sucking on sugar right?

[@ivybee9514]

The mitral valve defect aka bicuspid valve is a huge factor to Kyle’s case. Really great story time! Thank you!

[@PartTimePermies]

Bicuspid aortic valve defect, not a mitral valve defect

[@drpius]

Please put all this in a book , distribute widely, very nice Dr. These comments have got to make you feel great!.

[@chachi9256]

Thank You sooo much for this video! Loved the detailed explanation and visuals :) I am a dental hygienist and this is a complication that we all dread happening to our patients; a good reminder to keep regular check ups/cleanings and to maintain good oral hygiene . I have been in the profession almost 16 years and have not encountered this, thankfully.

[@natalietran1997]

What happened to him? Why this happens after dentist appointment?

[@emilysilvernail4769]

When you watch a medical video and you're convinced you're dying

[@not.k.i.a.r.a5954]

Ikrr

[@DG-by5oz]

We are all dying. Just hopefully very slow!

[@noahDhe]

B H Slow is the not right word. Maybe peacefully and comfortably are the words 😂

[@SophakSENG]

I’m scared now!

[@SweetTikTokLife]

D D amoebias are scary man....

[@melaneecastillo7590]

i’m taking a microbiology course currently and we just learned about endocarditis and this was a great case study to supplement my notes. thank you so much!!

[@ViolinMD]

awesome to hear that Melanee!

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

I am a scrub tech and in my first semester of nursing program. I learned so much. Thank you and keep these coming.

[@omabeautybar9769]

What an intelligent beautiful young lady! Sorry young Doctor. I’m so so proud of you.

[@bamababe99]

i loved this! i'm a 3rd semester medical student and being able to follow this story and see how the things we learn in school come together is something i needed as i prepare for finals. thank you!

[@marcelinoa.megantara8757]

This kind of information which makes me want to ask every little changes that happen to my body to a doctor.... like, is it okay? is it normal? nothing is wrong with me, right? and that's one of my reasons why I want to be a doctor.. so I can answer that kind of my and other people's question :))))

[@marcelinoa.megantara8757]

wish me luck in my really coming soon test to enter medical school.. 🙏🏼

[@ViolinMD]

Oh best of luck!!

[@thepumpkinblog3829]

marcelino adiska One of the reasons why i went to med school as well! 😁

[@loganmacgyver2625]

i ask my dentist to tell me what she is doing when doing something because it makes me more confident

[@iceberg7999]

@@marcelinoa.megantara8757 make sure you study, go to college, get lots of sleep, and go to medical school.

[@ewade4065]

Your videos are outstanding, I feel like I'm playing detective!! You keep them so interesting AND educational. Even though you can't film in rooms, showing the equipment, meds and machines really immerses you in the experience and helps with learning. Thank you so much for all your incredible videos!!!

[@Maeshalanadae]

This is why dental health is so important, folks. Dental-based infections can be some of the nastiest out there. He’s also really lucky it didn’t get into his jaw and start eating away at the bone, that’s one of the major concerns for dental health.

[@samanthacesario9471]

I just stumbled across this video while bingeing Violin MD vlogs and got so excited to hear it was IE since I *just* learned about it in my Microbiology class! As a pharmacy student, I can't enough of these storytime videos - awesome work Siobhan

[@JackTheJackedUpJag]

The editing on this video is amazing I'm so impressed that you work 28 hour days and still are able to put together a great video like this!

[@poulamisarkar4086]

I am a first year medical student and this is such a wonderful series. Extremely engaging, informative and super interesting. I love this! Please make more❤️

[@coyotetj4624]

How many of you examined your fingernails immediately for black streaks as you watched...I did😄

[@hpjoshua]

you can also get black streaks in your finger nails if you bite your nails too (due to trauma) but don't be alarmed its not infective endocardcarditis.

[@cyndisherry7547]

You can also get those streaks if you take blood thinners...they're called "splenter hemorrhages"

[@tatertot1660]

Coyote TJ I looked but my fingernails are all blue

[@97JUSJASE]

Meeeeeee

[@colescoconuts6795]

I did

[@bargdaffy1535]

Retired Dentist, that was a really cool explanation of one of our worst nightmares.

[@gammagalaxy8103]

Oh my god, this is literally why I have to take antibiotics before any dental procedure. I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve causing aortic stenosis, which was remedied with the Ross procedure in 2016. This is like peeking into an alternate timeline; this could so easily happen to me!

[@colmcillegardner2144]

Angel of God my Guardian Dear, to whom God’s Love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light and guard and rule and guide. From stain of sin O keep me free and at my death my helper be. Amen.

[@franklofarojr.2969]

You probably had a heart murmur (did you)? If you didn't you still might not know! They don't go and do echos on people without signs and symptoms.

[@hannahelshaw9174]

This is awesome! I’m in school for sonography so we don’t do any official diagnosing BUTTTT if I was a med student, I think it would be SUPER cool to have a class where we just watch a bunch of videos like this ( except the teaching part. Make the students research and learn that stuff) and then diagnose each person in the video. Maybe that’s already a thing ?? So basically a video giving a person symptoms/story and students have to research and diagnose. You did an awesome job putting this all together and making it easy to understand. By far my fave person on KZbin! 💞

[@buffalobill5526]

Loved the doctor story time.

[@SkipSpotter]

Never forget the golden rule...When you go to see a doctor remember that the word "PRACTICE" is used in direct reference to the fact that doctors are PRACTICING MEDICINE! This was a very interesting video, and extremely well narrated.

[@marquiniopinio]

Violin MD: "The point of this video is not to scare you away from the dentist..." Me: "Well, you clearly failed!"

[@darlenericotta7550]

Marco Hernandez me too, I had dental work and no antibiotic before she pulled teeth and about Two weeks after I got really sick because infection went to my knee and caused a clot they removed my knee prosthesis and put an antibiotic spacer in. I was supposed to have a new knee replacement of which I am still waiting for because of the COVID Virus, soon I hope.

[@Teewriter]

Darlene Ricotta Are you trying to say you have a knee replacement you went to the dentist and they didn’t treat you with antibiotics? My experience is when you have a knee replacement they tell you you must take antibiotics when you go to the dentist for any treatment including a cleaning so clearly having your teeth pulled is obviously when you need antibiotics as well as anyone who does not have a knee replacement. Wow sue that Dentist.

[@darlenericotta7550]

Teewriter yes I agree, the thing is in this area the doctors were thinking that it wasn’t necessary but thinking they are finding out differently and she was a new dentist and there was a big complicated mix up as well. I especially know a lot more information now! I won’t go back there either. Yes I agree that dental should be under medical insurance, people can’t afford to go. Trying to get it done before the surgery and not having an app for 6 months I tried finding another dentist and found one nice dentist but she didn’t do the kind of work I needed. She made the dentures and sent me to another dentist who would have done the job for $8000. Cash just for the extractions and the other dentist wanted $3000 to make the teeth, I didn’t have the insurance they took. So between the two dentists they wanted $11,000. So I had no choice in this area.

[@karahharrington7331]

Teewriter it is both the dentists AND the patients responsibility to know that a patient with prosthetic joints need antibiotic premedication before treatment. This is usually gone over with the patient and surgeon who performed the surgery.

[@darlenericotta7550]

Karah Harrington they knew and gave me the prescription late along with the place It was filled dint have it ready until the next day and went ahead with the extraction anyway.

[@BH-obh]

Spot on. Glad there is dental care now for those who can't afford it in Canada. Over 20 years ago I had a summer of dizziness. In the Fall I was put on an antibiotic prior to the removal of a rotten molar. Within 3 days, the dizziness stopped. Two years ago I began having bouts of afib that progressively got more frequent and longer. My jaw was sore but I put off seeing a dentist due to Covid. sure enough I had a bad tooth. Now it's extracted, my afib has decreased to once a month. Aah, those wee bacteria. Cheers and thanks for the story.

[@NurseLiz]

This was amazing! You are an amazing educator!

[@ViolinMD]

thanks Liz I appreciate it!!

[@fullermoments]

This was extremely interesting and informative. As someone with health issues I am keenly aware of how important it is to be vigilant regarding any changes in my health ie fatigue, appetite etc. So glad this came in my feed.

[@brooklyntiara]

This was a great video Siobhan! You did an amazing job telling the story, and the visuals you added were perfect! Keep it up!

[@DwightGaut]

Excellent presentation. I don't see this as scaring people away from dentists, but rather a good reminder to SEE A DENTIST and practice good oral health.

[@irlissecouvertier4901]

I was going through all the comments but didn't finish because of the amount. The reason I was searching was because as a person who is asplenic, sperocytosis in the 70's, looking for the explanation as to what the treatment for the infarct of the spleen was. I watch the ending of the video 5 times.😔 By the way I love your videos including your reactions to Dr Glaucomflecken.😂

[@mh-pd3rc]

its obvious that tones of effort was done in the making of this video. and im sure its especially challenging to keep at the top of everything when it comes to making videos, vlogging, studying and everything else. I like that all of your videos are high quality content. concerning this video, i really enjoyed it you did a fantastic job at making every aspect of the story simple and interesting. keep up the good work.

[@ViolinMD]

wow thank you so much m h, I really appreciate the thoughtful comment! i will tell you that I certainly stayed up later than I planned last night getting this done!! haha

[@tinotendabosha2129]

You did such a great job telling the story. It was so informative ,even your analogies made so much sense.

[@mariofox321]

I loved this new section you are trying. You should do more I was very interested. Good job!

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Brian - more to come!!

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

I am truly in awe of the PROCESS by which this was all discovered. So much had to be figured out, from such subtle clues. Por dios.

[@ymoayedi]

My husband was athletic and fit, but was diagnosed with gingivitis as well. He had cleanings every 4 months, which caused lots of bleeding. His dentist extracted an infected wisdom tooth and a few days later his heart stopped. Luckily I was with him and started CPR right away. 5 months later, another tooth was extracted and again went into cardiac arrest a few days after. He was hesitant getting the 2nd extraction in fear of it triggering another cardiac event, but his dentist assured him he would be fine. Now he’s dead. I’m surprised to see an MD link this. Doctors here in Florida denied the connection.

[@Liz_Dave]

What I would like to know is how do you get a doctor to listen to what your concerns are with out blowing you off all the time.

[@lashawnablanton4649]

Exactly

[@taylorbritt499]

Be assertive. Be your own advocate. If one doctor refuses to listen to you, seek out another until someone takes your problem seriously. Sometimes all it takes is finding the doctor with the right amount of experience and skills to notice something's actually wrong.

[@ezzmmaz8993]

That’s the problem i have. It’s rare to find a doctor that actually listens.

[@bhawnamishra9297]

Honestly it took me 5 doctors and 1 year to get my prolapsed disc diagnosed. It was brushed off as a lower back sprain...😒

[@seanc8054]

you show up with a dead spleen and your hand about to explode i guess

[@franrushie1383]

I’ve always heard poor dental hygiene can cause heart problems... thank you for explaining it in detail...

[@TJGirl87]

Same thing happend to my mother, last year she had a heart surgery... she passed 6 months ago... everything was so different since her surgery. Any little cut or if she hit herself it was an emergency visit... this video took me back to the time she had her surgery 😥💔

[@shivjain]

Thanks for shining light upon the fact that dentistry is also medical science. It CAN affect the body

[@artaptic]

Dr. Siobhan. You explain things so well!!! You are MUCHO multi-talented & acomplished. Thank you for all your videos & all that you share...of your journey... your intership, profession, & life. I love your recent medical mystery vids, & especially loved when you & Mark went to donate blood. You showed us how the blood is separated into components. Facinating!

[@haleighcantrell8794]

You are such a smart woman! It's amazing the amount of knowledge you have. Loved the video!

[@DoctorNikkiP]

These stories are a helpful way to learn about medicine! I'm glad Kyle got the help he needed!

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Joyfish! really glad you enjoyed it!

[@BoredatroundSI]

I love this new series!! Please do more! Sometimes it's tiring to read new articles....so this is a very nice way to get in some info while on utube.

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks - yeah i totally agree!

[@drpius]

Xcelent learning Doctor. All the comments from young aspiring medical professionals bring tears to my eyes and my conscience tells me to come out of retirement and go back to my Emergency Dental Practice.

[@RSTEINER57]

Excellent storytelling as a registered nurse. I really enjoyed this really got into the mechanics of the infection and our doctor thumbs up times two.

[@Fluuuxxxx]

Made me slightly lightheaded and is probably not good for my health anxiety but absolutely loved it! So interesting, informative and creative 😍

[@sarahmeza7448]

Such an interesting case! I think I prefer your video style where you seem more chatty. To me it’s more genuine and like I’m listening to a friend tell the story. Maybe in the future if you have another cool story like this you could do a more relaxed chatty style while still inserting the cool EKG and CT scan type stuff! Just a suggestion! Love your vids 😊

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Sarah - I like the idea thanks!! I'll try it out :)

[@gigisoglamorousipeeglitter7466]

I thought it was fantastic the way it is!

[@drbuckparker]

love this vid! great job!

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Buck!

[@FreeSkillsStyle]

Buck Parker, M.D. thats my man

[@LymeDiseaseRadio]

I just found your channel and it's amazing! I love the way you immediately explain the things that most lay-people do not understand and I also love the fact that you are neither arrogant nor condescending. Thanks...I'm glad I clicked on you!

[@d2886013]

Wow. I really don't know how you do it!! Doing so many hours of work in the hospital and then doing youtube full time!! You're a freaking alien and I think it's amazing that you're able to do this and it's inspirational! I wish you could do these more often, now. Anyways, I hope things are good and you're able to do these again. you're so talented at everything you do!!

[@acf427]

I love this so much!! Thank you for making the effort of making these comprehensive videos despite your busy schedule xxx

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks so much, i appreciate it!

[@melgo09]

As a nurse I found this type of video very I interesting! I would love to see more like this!

[@gibbyswife9218]

Thank you so much for this very informative video and much appreciated information on these unusual symptoms for this condition. And Thank You for caring enough to share this with the public. I would think there are some "patients" out here that may have this condition and are not aware that the symptoms they may have could lead to a very bad outcome if not knowing what is taking place inside their body. ❤

[@bobbates7343]

Top notch job explaining each part of the story .

[@DonnydeCordova]

Thanks Doctor Violin. I wish I knew before I had my teeth cleaned in 9-'17. I almost died at age 69 after ending up in the hospital 11-'17 for 2 weeks with Congestive Heart Failure. Now I'm on Pradaxa, Losartan, and Toprol for the rest of my life.

[@isabellamontana6992]

This was amazing! The editing and your storytelling really amazing, it made the experience more real!

[@cathramiah9685]

Absolutely love this style of video Shiobhan. Would love to see more of these. Thanks for your inspiration 👍 x

[@ThatMedic]

This was awesome! Great work

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

[@all4besbaby]

Great video. My sister got endocarditis when while she was getting her wisdom teeth due to bleeding of her gums... She had fever for almost a month and Doctors could not find the reason. Finally, She got diagnosed, got open heart surgery to get her heart valve replaced. Now, she takes daily blood thinner and heart mechanical valve will require replacement in about 20 years after surgery.

[@hunainraza7816]

I'm first year student in med school. Although I have not much knowledge of these clinical scenarios but I love watching these....thumbs up👍👍

[@molly_dorman]

No way! My dad had the same thing with his heart. He has to have the same surgery as Kyle. It’s a huge surgery! It’s crazy, you can hear the clicks when the leaflets open and close! love your videos!

[@cwersland4]

Gingivitis or not, this is why it's SO IMPORTANT to take care of your health. You will have less of a chance of having health problems.

[@alondramulero5915]

cwersland4 I have gingivitis. Sadly.......

[@ranterredhead5005]

These serious and DEADLY infections can come from dental work. Having little to do with how you have taken care of your oral hygiene. Root canals...cracked teeth... cleaning can create an opening for microbes to enter your blood stream and compromise many organs. They can kill you! This should be covered under all as medical not just dental. It is ALL connected.

[@AA-sf9gs]

@@ranterredhead5005 Thats why dentists in India learn Medicine too. Both syllabus are equally the same. But the population thinks they are just meant for cleaning and making tooth look good.

[@ranterredhead5005]

@@AA-sf9gs Dentist here are arrogant and just want a quick fix and to cause more issues to make money. They will refuse to fix a problem They cause... while you get worse health problems. Also insurance is a big part of the problem. All this must be covered as medical.

[@AA-sf9gs]

@@ranterredhead5005 Oh. That's sad.

[@shanellewarner6873]

And please make more of these doctor story times

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Shanelle!!

[@ryanwilson8574]

Currently learning about Innate Immune- enjoyed walking through, Thank you Dr. Siobhan!!

[@cynomain9802]

I should talk to my sister about this, she keeps procrastinating going to the dentist even though she has a tooth that is likely beyond saving. The dental bill will cost less than getting an infection treated in the US.

[@BiologywithRisa]

Wow! I loved this video! Thank you so much for putting together a video that is so thorough and educational. I teach Anatomy and Physiology, and I will definitely be sharing this video with my students so they can see the clinical applications of what we are learning.

[@kingdoc3262]

I'm an Internal Medicine doctor and more. Within the first couple of minutes I proudly knew the likely diagnosis. Particularly proud of this because I haven't seen a case like this in over 25 years! However in training I've seen likely a hundred. I've journeyed a different direction in the form of True prevention and being in vibrant health in mind, body and Relations. But this random video to me I decided to look at and I truly enjoyed the nostalgia and presentation. If more are like this I'm going to enjoy brushing up and I am planning to subscribe. Perhaps I could share some things with you to enhance your approach. For example immediately I knew that this man's immune system was compromised and there was a high likelihood based in the culture lack of knowledge that he did not have a high intake of herbs that could assist in his inflammation and build the immune system, heal the gums and fight bacterial infection and more. Subscribing . Have fun. Good luck. Nice violin Intro and playing.

[@Xojennir]

Omg it’s so crazy how everything in ur body is connected literally . So scary!

[@talithafree1630]

Thank you for reminding people to take care of teeth and don't be scared of the dentist because of your information at the end. This seems like an extremely rare case that could of been avoided through flossing and brushing daily.

[@TruthfulInfoIsPowerful]

This is such a power punch of incredible educational information. Thanks!!!🙏 ❤🎉

[@Inkling777]

One moral of this story is to have a physician you see regularly. You'll already have a relationship, so you're more like to come in early and perhaps more likely to get at appointment quickly. It's also a good idea to find a doctor who has admitting privileges at your local hospital. Such a doctor can order diagnostic tests and admission. Again, that'll save time and perhaps a lot of grief.

[@dylanyee5130]

SO AMAZING PLEASE DO THIS MORE

[@ViolinMD]

Thanks Dylan - will do!!

[@adidaskorn12345]

Holy cow, need to take better care of my teeth.

[@ViolinMD]

hahah motivation!! this guy was just unlucky though

[@noeldee9236]

Wish my children hadn’t ruined mine lol

[@xxstormyxx9595]

Same!

[@danmarquez3971]

Thank you for the very informative video!! WOW! If I ever get poor oral health, excessive fatigue, or any black streaks on nails, I am rushing to a GOOD doctor for examination!

[@barbarabrooks4747]

It's amazing for a resident to have time to make a You Tube channels. The ones I used to work with had lite time for anything but work. However, I always worked as a nurse in busy teaching hospitals.