ENT Infections Part 2 Flashcards
HIV associated lesions and their microbial cause
- thrush: candida
- leukoplakia: EBV
- kaposi sarcome: HHV-8/KSHV
microbial cause?
HHV6
aphthous ulcer is found on which type of tissue?
non-keratinized mucosa (Buccal, labial mucousa, not gingiva or palate)
tx: aphthous ulcer
- topical & topical steroid
- thalidomide (recurrent cases - HIV)
define noma or cancrum oris
non-infectious oro-facial gangrenous stomatitis
involves bone
acute necrotizing gingivitis may precipitate which condition?
noma or cancrum oris
2 MC microbes that cause noma/cancrum oris
- fusobacterium
- prevotella intermedia
noma/cancrum oris tx
- nutritional therapy
- abx: penicillin
- surgery
herpangina is caused by which virus?
Enterovirus (coxsackie or echo)
season for herpangia?
summertime
Coxsackie A causes which condition?
hand foot & moutht
Herpetic stomatitis (HSV-1) 3 clinical forms
- recurrent small blisters (MC)
- oral infection (primary herpetic stomatitis)
- smsll ulcers (palatal mucosa; rare)
pharyngitis sx if infected w/HSV or enterovirus
vesicles or ulcers
(other sx: fever, sore throat, odynophagia, lymphadenopathy)
MC microbes that cause pharyngitis (8)
- S. pyogenes
- adeno
- rhino
- entero
- flu
- RSV
- coxsackie
- moraxella catarrhalis
mild pharyngeal symptoms w/rhinorrhea suggests a _______ etiology
viral
runny nose is NOT seen w/bacterial