Bacteria + Fungus

Question 1

Bacterial Infections

Answer 1

Impetigo, Tonsilitis, Pharyngitis, Scarlet Fever, Rheumatic Fever, TB, Actinomycosis, Syphillis, NUG, Pericoronitis

Question 2

Fungal Infections

Answer 2

Pseudomembranous/Erythematous/Chronic Hyperplastic Candidiasis, Angular Chelitis, Histoplasmosis, Coccidiomycosis

Question 3

Impetigo

Answer 3

(bacterial) streptococcus pyrogens/aureus. skin infection in young children, highly infectious through non-intact skin.
topical or oral antibiotics.

Question 4

Tonsilitis / Pharyngitis

Answer 4

(bacterial) inflammation, sore throat, fever, erythema - caused by many different organisms: streptococci/adenovirus/ influenza/epstein-barr

Question 5

Scarlet Fever

Answer 5

(bacterial) fever, skin rash caused by toxin, strawberry tongue. oral manifestation = tonsillitis or pharyngitis

Question 6

Rheumatic Fever

Answer 6

(bacterial) B-hemolotic streptococcal infection (can cause tolsil/pharyngitis) causing inflammation or damage to heart, joints. May need premedication

Question 7

Tuberculosis

Answer 7

(bacteria) Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Aerobic bacillus - airborne. Highly contagious. Reemerged in 80/90’s due to HIV + immigration.

Question 8

TB Signs + Treatment

Answer 8

cough/chills.fever, malaise, night sweats, lymphadenopathy.
multidrug therapy to treat.
PPD Mantoux skin test and chest x-ray, sputum to diagnose.

Question 9

Granulomatous Inflammation

Answer 9

lung lesions caused by TB pulmonary infection

Question 10

Actinomycosis

Answer 10

(bacterial) actinomyces israelii, “sulfur granuals”, zit-like w/ sinus tracts appear after surgery. not contagious.

Question 11

Syphilis Stages

Answer 11

Primary - chancre, highly infectious
Secondary - mucous patch, flu-like symptons
Tertiary- gumma, rare, unable to be treated w antibiotics

Question 12

Congenital Syphilis

Answer 12

trepomena pallidum.

enamal hypoplasia - hutchinsons incisors, mullberry molars

Question 13

NUG

Answer 13

(bacterial) Borrelia vincintii.
painful, erythematous gingiva and necrosis of papilla.
treat w: debridement, chlorhexidine, antibiotic

Question 14

Pericoronitis

Answer 14

inflammation around 3rd molar operculum = tissue flap.

treat w: debridement, irrigation, antibiotics, extraction

Question 15

Candidiasis: Types

Answer 15

[Candida albicans]

Psuedomembraneous, Erythematous, Denture Stomatitis, Hyperplastic, Angular Chelitis

Question 16

Pseudomembranous Candidiasis

Answer 16

white, curd-like but rubs off red. burning sensation and metallic taste.
*pt who use inhaler and don’t rinse

Question 17

Erythematous Candidiasis

Answer 17

red, painful mucosa.

associated with: denture stomatitis or median rhomboid glossitis

Question 18

Angular Chelitis

Answer 18

erythema at commissures causes by candida or nutritional deficiency

Question 19

Chronic Hyperplastic Candidiasis

Answer 19

white lesion that will not wipe off. responds to anti-fungal medication

Question 20

Histoplasmosis

Answer 20

(fungal) chronic cough caused from pigeon dropping dust spores. oral lesions uncommon

Question 21

Coccidiomycosis

Answer 21

“san juaquin valley fever”. similar to histoplasmosis, chronic cough. oral lesions rare.