ch 14 Flashcards
what are aphthous ulcers
thin exudate (white), red rim
idiopathic self-limiting
cause stress, fever, certain foods
what is another name for aphthous ulcer
canker sore
recurrent aphthous stomatitis
what are the signs of Herpes simplex virus
1-3 vesicles (blister like)
itching, burning, tingling and pyrexia (fever)
self limiting
what is primary HSV
in young children
80% asymptomatic
10-20% acute herpetic gingivostomatitis (this is when there is a breakout all over the face)
what is HSV in adults
if it gets reactivation then it is called recurrent herpetic stomatitis
(dormant in trigeminl ganglion)
what is HSV-1 and HSV-2
HSV-1 orofacial
HSV-2 genital
what are some of the things that could trigger HSV
uv light pyrexia cold trauma URTI pregnancy
what is it called if HSV spreads to the nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
encephalitis
what is another name for oral candidiasis and what will cause this
thrush
Candida albicans
what does oral candidiasis look like
gray-to-white shit in the mouth
may be scraped off
what % of newborns have oral candidiasis
37%
what is fibroma
submucosal fibrotic mass near the bite line
caused by chronic irritation
what is pyogenic granuloma
caused by hormonal factors, irritation vascular mass (red-to-purple), gingival
what is leukoplakia
raised, white patch
DX of exclusion
caused by inflammation
biopsy to rule out CA (SCC)
what is Erythroplakia
looks like leukoplakia
50% pre-cancerous
red, velvety area
what is hairy leukoplakia
associated with EBV and people with AIDS
what is verrucous leukoplakia
associated with HPV
warty appearance
commonly transformation into SCC
when is oral cancer normally DX
in advanced stages
if you have oral cancer what is it most likely to be
Squamous cell carcinoma (95%)
painful
multiple primary tumors
what are the risk factors for oral cancer
alcohol
tobacco
>30 years old
HPV-16
what does SCC look like
whitish-gray or red
mimics leukoplakia or erythoplakia
if you have SCC where is it most likely to metastasis to
the cervical lymph nodes
what could give you a better prognosis if you have SCC
HPV-16
what is the most common gland that gets salivary gland disease
parotid gland
what are some of the signs of salivary gland disease
xerostomia (dry mouth)
dysphagia, dysarthria (difficulty swallowing and speaking)
what is sialadenitis
inflammation and enlargement of the salivary glands
MC cause is mumps (MC viral cause of parotids)
what is a mucocele
blockage/rupture of salivary gland
this will cause inflammation
what % of salivary gland neoplasms happen in the parotid gland and what % of those are malignant
65-80% and
15-30% malignant
the bigger the gland the higher % of incidents and lower % of malignant
what % of salivary gland neoplasms happen in the submndibular gland and what % of those are malignant
10% and
40% malignant
what % of salivary gland neoplasms happen in the sublingual and minor salivary gland and what % of those are malignant
10-25%
50-90% malignancy
what is a pleomorphic adenoma
it is a benign tumor in the parotid gland
it accounts for 60% of the parotid gland
risk for malignant development
what is achalasia
this is located at the inferior part of the esophagus has the triad 1 incomplete LES relaxation 2 increased LES tone 3 esophageal aperistalsis
what are the signs of when you have achalasia
Dysphagia (difficult swallowing)
regurgitation
what are primary and secondary Achalasia cause by
Primary: is idiopathic (MC),
secondary: is inflammation near auerbach’s plexus
what is Esophageal varices
it is when you have PORTAL HTN that will cause the blood to shunt blood to ESOPHAGEAL VENOUS PLEXUS
90% of the time this is caused by liver cirrhosis
could rupture and bleed out
what is esophagitis
this is a common and all it is is esophageal inflammation
symptoms do not correlate degree of inflammation
what is GERD
idiopathic inflammation of the lower esophagus
heartburn “SOUR BRASH “
what will cause chemical esophagitis and what is it
acute inflammation that is caused by tobacco, alcohol, pill-induced
what will cause infectious esophagitis
severely debilitated or immunosuppressed (AIDS)
what is mallory-weiss tear
longitudinal tears at the gastroesophageal junction caused by forceful vomiting
risks: alcoholics, bulimia, acute illness
what is a hiatal hernia
this is when some part or the stomach protrudes through the esophageal hiatus.
what is a axial(sliding) hiatal hernia
MC 95%
bell shaped dilation
what is a non-axial (rolling) hiatal hernia
this is when a separate portion of the stomach protrudes
look at the pick on page 7 of the paper copy
how common is a hiatal hernia
20% of all adults
70% of those >70 years old
90% are asymptomatic
GERD like symptoms
what is Barrett esophagus
intestinal metaplasia of the esophagus (the stomach cells have started to grow out through the esophagus)
pre-cancerous lesion
what are you at risk for if you have Barrett esophagus
esophageal adenocarcinoma (30-100x)