01 - oral disorders

Question 1

(oronasal fistulas and palatal defects)

1. congenital defect in what?
2. acquired from what?
3. Cx?
4. Dx?
5. Tx?

Answer 1

1. bracyiocephalic breeds, cats

(mini schnazuers, cocker spaniels, beagles)

2. trauma or maxillary periodontal pocket
3. sneezing after eating, mucopurulent nasal discharge
4. Px
5. Sx

Question 2

(stomatitis and gingivitis)

1. etio?
2. Cx?
3. Dx?
4. Tx?

Answer 2

1. look at picture
2. hypersalivation, halitosis, bleeding, dysphagia, anorexia, weight loss
3. Hx and Px
4. underlying cause

Question 3

(tonsilitis)

1. primary occurs in what?
2. secondary to what?
3. Cx?
4. dx?
5. tx?

Answer 3

1. young, small breed dogs
2. infections, vomiting, chronic regurgitation, coughing
3. retching, cough, fever, and anorexia
4. px
5. abx, treat underlying

Question 4

(tonsillar neoplasia)

1. most common types?
2. tx?
3. prog?

Answer 4

1. SCC and lymphoma
2. chemo
3. poor (mets to regional LN)

Question 5

(salivary gland diseases)

1. mucoceles result from damage to what?

common sites?

Answer 5

1. duct or gland -> leakage of saliva

cervical and sublingual

Question 6

(salivary gland diseases)

1. fistulas are common and usually the result of what?

Answer 6

1. trauma to the parotid salivary gland or duct

Question 7

(salivary gland diseases)

1. sialoadenitis: uncommon - usually affects what gland?

Answer 7

1. zygomatic

Question 8

(salivary gland diseases)

1. sialoadnosis: syndrome of unknown cause in dogs
2. enlargement of what gland?
3. tx?

Answer 8

2. mandibular (-> hypersalivation, retching, regurg, vomiting)
3. phenobarbital

Question 9

(salivary gland diseases)

1. how common is neoplasia?

Answer 9

1. rare

Question 10

(salivary gland diseases)

(mucoceles)

Cx depend on location

1. cervical?
2. ranulas (sublingual)?
3. pharyngeal?
4. zygomatic?

Answer 10

1. soft, non-painful mass
2. dysphagia and blood tinged saliva
3. breathing/swallowing difficulty
4. exophtalmos

Question 11

(salivary gland diseases)

(fistulas)

1. Cx?

Answer 11

1. small skin opening draining serous fluid

Question 12

(salivary gland diseases)

(zygomatic sialoadenitis)

1. Cx?

Answer 12

1. exopthalmos, pain on opening mouth, mucopurulent discharge

Question 13

know the location of the salivary glands

Answer 13

Question 14

(salivary gland diseases)

mucoceles

dx?

Answer 14

palpation/aspiration of viscid, mucinous fluid consistent with saliva

Question 15

(salivary gland diseases)

sialography may be used to dx fistulas but usually not necessary

Question 16

sialoadenitis dx?

Answer 16

based on CBC and histopath

Question 17

sialoadenosis dx?

Answer 17

dx of exclusion

rappid response to phenobarb

Question 18

mucocele tx?

ranula (sublingual) tx?

Answer 18

sx excision of glands (mandibular and sublingual for cervical and pharyngeal mucoceles or zygomatic for zygomatic mucocele)

marsupialization

Question 19

sialoadenitis tx?

Answer 19

systemic abx, drainiage of abscess