Miscellaneous Diseases Flashcards
Superficial skin infection caused by staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogens
Impetigo
Impetigo on legs, trunk, scalp and face, in school aged children. Red macules or papules with development of fragile vesicles which rupture and becomes covered with a thick crust
Nonbullous impetigo
Impetigo in infants and newborns, superficial vesicles that rapidly enlarge to form larger flaccid bullae which ruptures into thin brown crust
Bullous impetigo
Diffuse nodular swelling of oral and perioral, non caseating granulomatous linear ulcers in buccal vestibule, cobblestone mucosa, aphthous like ulcers
Crohn’s disease
Infectious Mononucleosis caused by
Epstein-Barr virus
Petechiae on palate
Infectious Mononucleosis
Viral load increased and CD4 count decreases
HIV
CD4 count below 200cells/mm3
AIDS
Confirmation of HIV achieved by
Antibody testing
HIV treatment
Combination anti retroviral therapy
Unusual pattern of candidiasis, red band along gingival margin, diffuse erythema
Linear gingival erythema
Inflammation of the liver due to viral component
Viral hepatitis
Fecal oral route, short incubation, increased serum levels of liver enzymes
Hepatitis A/ RNA Enterovirus
Parenteral and sexual contact, pt carrier
Hepatitis B
Blood to blood, higher incidence of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatitis C
Highly contagious infection caused by measels virus
Measels
Cough, coryza and conjunctivitis, Koplik’s spots
Measels
Cluster of white lesions on buccal mucosa, red generalized maculopapular rash that starts in face and spreads to rest of the body
Koplik’s spots in measels
Deafness, heart disease, cataracts
Congenital rubella syndrome
Togavirus, congenital defects in developing fetus
Rubella
Exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous secretions
Cystic fibrosis
Blocked duct in lungs, pancreas and sweat glands which causes bacterial proliferation
Cystic fibrosis
Sweat glands secrete fluid high in sodium and chloride
Cystic fibrosis
Enamel hypoplasia, reduced caries rate, tetracycline staining, dental development and eruption delayed
Cystic fibrosis