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Chapter 14 - Oral Cavity - Part 1 Flashcards

1
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What is an aphthous ulcer?

A

Canker sore

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2
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What is an aphthous ulcer?

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Canker sore

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3
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What is the name for a recurring canker sore?

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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis

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4
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What percentage of the population gets aphthous ulcers?

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40%

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5
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Is aphthous ulcer a common condition?

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Yes, 40%

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6
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Where do canker sore usually show up?

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Oral mucosa and pharynx

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7
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Worst case scenarios of canker sores are in which area?

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pharynx

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8
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How long do aphthous ulcers usually last?

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7-10 days

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9
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Are aphthous ulcers painful?

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yes

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10
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What doe aphthous ulcers (canker sores) look like?

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11
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Are aphthous ulcers shallow or deep?

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Shallow

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12
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Who is at risk for aphthous ulcers?

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Female,

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13
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What 3 diseases are associated with aphthous ulcers?

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Celiac disease, Behcet disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.

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14
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What are some things that can trigger an aphthous ulcer?

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Smoking, stress, trauma, fever, certain foods.

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15
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Which herpes simplex virus causes cold sores and fever blisters?

A

HSV - 1

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16
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What is the name for a recurring canker sore?

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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis

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17
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What percentage of the population gets aphthous ulcers?

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40%

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18
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Is aphthous ulcer a common condition?

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Yes, 40%

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19
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Where do canker sore usually show up?

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Oral mucosa and pharynx

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20
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Worst case scenarios of canker sores are in which area?

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pharynx

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21
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How long do aphthous ulcers usually last?

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7-10 days

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22
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Are aphthous ulcers painful?

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yes

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23
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What doe aphthous ulcers (canker sores) look like?

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Less than 5 mm, thin educate (white), & red rimmed

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24
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Are aphthous ulcers shallow or deep?

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Shallow

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25
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Who is at risk for aphthous ulcers?

26
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What 3 diseases are associated with aphthous ulcers?

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Celiac disease, Behcet disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.

27
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What are some things that can trigger an aphthous ulcer?

A

Smoking, stress, trauma, fever, certain foods.

28
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What are some treatments for aphthous ulcers?

A

Avoid causative foods and trauma.
NSAIDs, corticosteroids
Vitamin B12**

29
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Which herpes simplex virus causes cold sores and fever blisters?

30
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Which HSV is genital herpes?

31
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Primary infections of HSV-1 occur most commonly in?

A

Young children (2-4) years

32
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When they occur in young children are the symptomatic?

A

No, 80% are asymptomatic

33
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What is a possible life treating situation with HSV-1?

A

When virus spreads to brain.

34
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What is acute herpetic gingivostomatitis?

A

Abrupt onset of vesicles and ulcerations throughout the mouth.

35
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Most adults are carries of this virus.

36
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HSV-1 involves which ganglion and cranial nerve?

A

Trigeminal ganglion

CN 5

37
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What is recurrent herpetic stomatitis?

A

Reactivation/Recurring cold/canker sores

38
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Adult carriers have a _____ infection of HSV-1

39
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Does the location of herpes outbreak indicate type?

A

No necessarily, may infect either location.

40
Q

How does a cold sore feel?

A

Itchy, burning, tingling

41
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What does cold sore look like?

A

group of small vesicles, 1-3 mm

42
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What are some possible associated symptoms with a cold sore?

A

Headache,
sore throat,
Malaise
fever

43
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What are some provoking exposures for an outbreak?

A

UV light, fever, cold,

Trauma, URTI, pregnancy

44
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What happens during and HSV outbreak?

A

Acute blistering

45
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Are HSV self-limiting? If so, how long do they take to heal?

A

Yes, vesicles rupture and heal.

7-10 days

46
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Is there a cure?

A

No, but antiviral drugs decrease replication

47
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What is a possible life treating situation with HSV-1?

A

When virus spreads to brain.

48
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What is it called when HSV spreads to brain?

A

Herpesviral encephalitis

49
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What happen with Herpesviral encephalitis?

A

Acute CNS swelling/inflammation

50
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What is the MC form of HSV that causes Herpesviral encephalitis?

51
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What is the most common fungal infection of the oral cavity?

A

Oral candidiasis

52
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What causes oral candidiasis?

A

Candida albicans

53
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Where does oral candidiasis occur?

A

Tongue, cheeks, gums, tonsils

54
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What is the common name for oral candidiasis?

55
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What color is thrush?

A

Gray to white

56
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What is another name for thrush?

A

pseudomembranous candidiasis

57
Q

Can the thrush be scraped off?

58
Q

When you scrape off the white thrush what is below?

A

erythema (redness)

59
Q

What are some differential diagnosis’ for the appearance of oral candidiasis?

A

Leukoplakia
candidemia
Oral CA

60
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What percentage of newborns in the US get oral candidiasis/thrush?

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