herpes simplex vs. aphthous ulcers Flashcards
what is seen mainly in children and is caused by HSV1 in most cases
primary herpes gingivostomatitis
herpes simplex.
sever primary infections have oral lesions accompanied by:
high fever
malaise
cervical lymphadenopathy
dehydration
herpes simplex.
less commonly, primary infection occurs in the young adult; in such cases infections may be from either:
HSV1 or HSV2
where do herpes gingivostomatitis/herpes simplex vesicles develop in oral cavity?
pharynx
palate
buccal mucosa
lips
tongue
herpes gingivostomatitis/herpes simplex vesicles rapidly break down into:
smaller ulcers and covered with exudate
how long do herpes gingivostomatitis/herpes simplex lesions generally resolve
without therapy, 2 weeks
HSV (does/doesnt) survive long in external environment
doesn’t
how does almost all primary HSV infections occur
from contact with infected person who is releasing the virus
HSV fever affects what % of population
50% (~80%)h
hsv fever starts what age
<10 from adults
is hsv contagious? caused by?
yes contagious and caused by adults
hsv
type 1=
type 2=
1=mouth lips face
2= genital outer lips and attached gingiva
what stage is contageous for hsv
vesicle stage
what signs of hsv arise 6-24 hours before lesions develop?
how long does it take to heal?
prodromal signs=tingling, itching, pain, burning
2 week
what does hsv look like
multiple fluid filled blisters
merge and collapse
yellowish crust
virus that is dormant in nerve cell and reoccurs with immune weakness
herpes simplex
what is considered immune weakness with herpes simplex
stress
fever
illness
injury
sunburn
infections of the thumbs or fingers
-grouped fluid filled or pus filled
usually itchy and painful
herpetic whitlow
in the past, how was primary herpetic gingivostomatitis treated?
what if diagnosed early?
treated symptomatically
but if diagnosed early, antiviral medications can have big influence
this medication is initiated during first 3 symptomatic days in a rinse-and-swallow tecnique 5x/day for 5 days.
-for primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
significant acceleration in clinical resolution is seen
acyclovir suspension
recurrent herpes labial is best treated in the
prodrome phase
what decrease the number of vesicles in herpes labialis?
clinically minimal reduction in healing time and pain
acyclovir ointment cream
systemic acyclovir
valacyclovir
famiciclovir
for patients with herpes labialis whose recurrences appear to be associataed with dental produces, a remigen of:
2 g of valacyclovir taken 2x on day of producer and 1 g taken 2x day following
what is 60% of the US population and starts around 1-20 years old?
frequency varies.
apthous ulcers
(canker sores)
lesions