mouth problems

Question 1

Sialolithiasis

Answer 1

salivary duct stone. White colored nodule under tongue. May complain of pain prior to meals

Question 2

Apthous Stomatitis

Answer 2

” canker sores”. painful shallow annular ulcers on the tongue or cheeks. Complains of pain with eating.

TX: magic mouth wash

Question 3

Peritonsillar Cellulitis

Answer 3

deviated uvula w/ red mass on area of tonsils. high fever, sore throat. refer to ED

Question 4

Diptheria

Answer 4

posterior pharynx tonsils, uvula and soft palate are coated with gray- to yellow colors pseudomembrane that is hard to displace. Swollen neck.

TX: antibiotics , strict isolation
report to stae

close contacts : get a pharyngeal swab

Question 5

Torus Plantinus

Answer 5

benign finding, bony protuberance on the hard palate at midline