Mouth Flashcards
1
Q
what can you look for in the mouth (abdo)
A
angular stomatitis, oral candidiasis, mouth ulcers, glossitis
2
Q
what does angular stomatitis indicate (inflamed red areas at mouth corners)
A
b12/iron deficiency
3
Q
what does oral candidiasis (white slough on oral mucus membranes) indicate
A
iron deficiency/immunodeficiency
4
Q
what do mouth ulcers indicate
A
crohn’s disease/coeliac disease
5
Q
what does glossitis indicate
A
iron/b12/folate deficiency
