ch. 9 Flashcards
What causes a Transient Lingual papillitis? What is it?
Hypersensitivy or allergic reaction
Inflamed taste buds (filiform, fungiform)
How does transient Lingual papillitis resolve?
It resolves on its own.
What does transient lingual papillitis look like?
White yellow papules (blisters) on the tongue
What are recurrent aphthous ulcerations? (RAU) How many people get them?
Recurring Aphthous Ulcers!
30% of people get them.
If you see an ulcer that looks like an aphthous ulcer on the attached mucosa what could it be?
Viral Herpes
How big are minor RAU? how many?
less than cm
1-5
What’s another name for Major Aphthae stomatitis?
Suttons disease
How big are Major RAU (suttons disease)? How long to heal? Any Scarring?
1-3 cm
2-6 weeks
Yes
What are the RAU that are less than 3mm? And have a 100 at a time?
Herpetiform RAU
Drug for treating RAU?
Clobetasol Proprionate
If you get apthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and ocular ulcers (inflamed eyes), and Arthritis what could it be?
Behcets syndrome
What is Lupus Pernio?
Purple Skin lesions on the head and neck of Sarcoides
What are teh two different syndromes associated with sarcoides?
Lofgrens syndrome (erythema nodosum, hilar lymphadenopathy, arthralgia) Heerfordts syndrome (Parotid enlargement, eye inflammation, facial paralysis, fever)
What’s the difference in TB and Sarcoides histology?
TB: caseating Granulomatous
Sarcoides: Non-caseating granulomatous
What test should you order for Sarcoides?
Serum angiotensin converting enzyme