Nose, Mouth, Throat Flashcards
thrush
overgrowth of yeast causes eptihelial cells to desquamate and lead to formation of pseudomembrane
candida albicans
dimorphic fungi. yeast at room temp (25-C) and Hyphae at body temp (35-37-C)
pseudomembrane
epithelial cells, leukocytes, bacteria, keratin, and necrotic tissue
oropharyngeal candidias clinical manifestation
(Thrush) creamy white curd-like lesions, pseudomembrane with bleeding when removed, painful swallowing, frequent esophagitis, deture stomatitis, and angular cheilitis
angular cheilitis
painful fissuring at the corners of the mouth
denture stomatitis
painful erythema without plaques found in denture wearers
HHV1
herpes simplex virus 1
HHV2
herpes simplex virus 2
HHV3
varicella zoster virus
HHV4
epstein-barr virus
HHV5
cytomegalovirus
HHV8
kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus
HHV8
kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus
viremia
virus undergoes replication and protein synthesis
location of oral herpes latency
trigeminal ganglia