4. Spread of Infection

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Question 2

Infection definition

Answer 2

Colonization/ invasion and multiplication of a micro-organism (bacteria/virus/fungus) in the body.

Question 3

Inflammation definition

Must know difference between INFECTION and INFLAMMATION

Answer 3

Body’s response to injury (bacterial/ viral/ trauma/ autoimmune)

Question 4

Spread of infection to facial tissues - how can infection be spread to facial tissues?

Answer 4

Either by Lymphatic or Tissue spaces

Question 5

What are tissue spaces?

Answer 5

Question 6

Spreading infection - Higher risk for?

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Question 7

What is an abscess?

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Abscess = collection of pus

Question 8

Orofacial abscesses
List:
- acute orofacial abscesses?
- chronic orofacial abscesses?

Answer 8

Question 9

How does infection spread?

Answer 9

Infection Follows path of least resistance

Question 10

What is the difference between an abscess and cellulitis?

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Question 11

What factors determine pattern of local spread of infection?

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Question 12

Facial spaces
What are the maxillary fascial spaces?
What are the mandibular fascial spaces?

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Question 13

What are the boundaries of the spaces?

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Question 14

boundaries
Diagram to show how spread of infection occurs

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Question 16

Label the letters

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Question 17

Upper teeth infection
Can spread to ?
Swelling of?
Could cause?

Answer 17

Question 18

Mandibular incisors infection

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Question 19

Signs of infection - Local
What are the local signs of infection

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Question 20

Signs of infection - systemic
What are the systemic signs of infection?

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Question 21

Symptoms of infection?

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Pain
Malaise
Nausea
Dehydration

Question 22

Investigations for infection

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Question 23

Culture and sensitivity tests

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Question 24

Aspiration sampling of abscess

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Question 25

Radiology
What does No periapical radiolucency, +/- carious tooth, +/- PDL widening mean?
What does Periapical radiolucency mean?

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Question 26

Severe facial swellings

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Question 27

What factors determine management of local infections?

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Source of infection
Extent of local spread
Extent of systemic spread

Question 28

What are the complications of infection?

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Question 29

Ludwig’s angina
What is it?
Signs and symptoms?

Answer 29

Question 30

Ludwig’s angina example of what it may look like

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Question 31

Management of Ludwig’s angina

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Question 32

Peritonsillar abscess (Quincy)
Cause?
Symptoms?
Management?
Complications?

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Question 33

Management of infection

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Question 34

Management of infection cont

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Question 35

Treatment of localised infection in practice

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Question 36

When do you refer to OMFS?

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Question 37

https://www.fgdp.org.uk/antimicrobial-prescribing-standards

Question 38

Management for acute dento-alveolar infections

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Question 39

What is the first choice antibiotic given?
How often do you take it

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Question 40

Second choice antibiotic

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Question 41

Third choice antibiotic

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Question 43

Further spread within the fascial planes of the neck ( rare)

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Question 44

Answer 44

• also had IV ABs

Question 45

• swelling left buccal region
• due to carious tooth in LL region

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Question 46

• swelling of right buccal + submandibular space

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• intraoral can see pus exuding from the area buccally + lingually
• can see its a LR8 - apices usu closer to lingual plate hence can see infection has perforated + spread above mylohyoid into the lingual space

Question 47

• incision + drainage of buccal abscess of lower mandible (video 24:30 onwards)