Intro and Principles of Soft Tissue Diagnosis- Exam I Flashcards
The medical science and specialty practice, concerned with all aspects of disease, but with special reference to the essential nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions, as well as the structural and functional changes that result from the disease process:
Pathology
Probabilities from possibilities includes:
1. All possible lesions for a patient of:
2. All possible lesions from:
3. All possible lesions that:
- this age, sex, & race
- this anatomical location
- look this way
Recognition requires thorough knowledge of ___ and ___. This is also known as:
Normal and the “range of normal”; WNL
Components of developing a differential diagnosis include:
- recognition
- description of lesion
- patient contribution
- possibilities
- probabilities
DDx:
Differential Diagnosis
When making a differential diagnosis, patient contributions include: (6)
- Age, gender, race
- Current medical conditions and meds
- Supplements
- Social hx
- Oral habits
- Past medical history
When you see a lesion that can only look a certain way- this is considered:
pathognomic
For diagnosing a soft tissue lesion, what should be considered?
- texture/consistency
- association with surrounding tissue (is it fixed vs. moveable) (is it displacing vs. devouring)
For diagnosing a soft tissue lesion, anatomic location:
changes DDx
A white diagnostic possibility characterized by “surface debris”: (5)
- pseudomembranous candidiasis
- chemical burns
- thermal burns
- chemical sloughs (SLS)
- fibrous membranes- ulcers
A white diagnostic possibility characterized by “sub-epithelial lesions”: (4)
- congenital keratitis cysts
- scars
- fordyce granules
- oral lymphoepithelial cysts
A white diagnostic possibility characterized by “epithelial thickening”: (14)
- alveolar ridge keratosis
- contact mucositis- especially cinnamon
- familial epithelial hyperplasia (white sponge nevus)
- frictional keratosis
- hairy tongue
- hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis (HBID)
- leukoedema
- leukoplakia
- lichen planus
- linea alba
- morsicatio
- oral hairy leukoplakia
- skin grafts
- snuff dipper’s keratosis
What could be noted with the following conditions?
- Pseudomembraneous Candidiasis
- Chemical Burns
- Thermal Burns
- Fibrous membranes
- Chemical sloughs (SLS)
White surface debris
What could be noted with the following conditions?
- Congenital kertotic cysts
- Scars
- Fordyce granules
- Oral lymphoepithelial cysts
White sub-epithelial lesions
What could be noted with the following conditions?
- Linea alba
- Leukoplakia
- Leukoedema
- Lichen planus
White epithelial thickening
What should you be more concerned about white or red lesions?
Red lesions
What could be noted with the following conditions?
- Alveolar ridge keratosis
- Frictional keratosis
- Snuff Dipper’s keratosis
- Hereditary benign intraepithelial dyskeratosis (HBID)
White epithelial thickening
What could be noted with the following conditions?
- Familial Epithelial hyperplasia (white sponge nevus)
- Hairy tongue
- Oral hairy leukoplakia
- Contact mucositis- esp. cinnamon
- Skin grafts
- Morsicatio
White epithelial thickening
When encountering a white lesion, what steps should be followed? (5)
- wipe first
- sources of friction
- chemicals
- heat
- alter environment and re-evaluate
What is the first step that should be taken when encountering a white lesion?
Wipe first!
White lesions are mostly _____ lesions, but _____ matters
“low risk”; location
What are some possible red diagnostic possibilities caused by trauma?
- physical/sexual
- chemical
- thermal
- radiation
- hematoma
Can you feel a macule?
No
- Hemangioma
- Nevus Flameus
- Kaposi Sarcoma
These are all considered:
vascular lesions (red)
- Lichen planus
- Mucous membrane pemphigoid
- pemphigus vulgaris
These are all considered:
Desquamative gingivitis
What steps should be taken/considered when encountering a red lesion?
- diascopy
- location
- habits
- trauma
- medical history (coagulation)
What type of diagnostic possibilities are listed below?
- Lichen planus
- Erythema migrans
- Nicotinic stomatitis
- SCCa
- Lichen mucositis
Red-white
What type of diagnostic possibilities are listed below?
- contact allergy
- drug reactions
- GVHD
- candidiasis variants
Red-white
What type of diagnostic possibilities are listed below?
- discoid lupus erythmatosus
- chronic ulcerative stomatitis
- speckled leukoplakia
- sick lip syndrome
Red-white
What is the hardest plaque to recognize clinically?
erythroplakia
When encountering a red/white lesion, what should be considered?
- social history
- tooth paste/ floss
- mouthwash
- candies, gums, mints, tic-tacs, lozenges
- herbal supplements
- changes in medications
- oral habits
What is the “magic number” for a differential diagnosis?
3
When encountering a pigmented lesion, what should be considered?
- number
- size
- onset
- distribution
- borders
- location