Nose & Sinus Flashcards
Symptoms of allergic rhinitis
Stuffy nose, watery discharge from sinuses, sneezing, post nasal drip, cough, itchy eyes, nose & throat. Swollen nasal tissues & cervical lymph nodes
Symptoms of acute sinusitis
Stuffy nose, sinuses with green purulent discharge, face, teeth or eye pain aggravated by bending over, swollen nasal tissue & cervical lymph nodes
Will sinuses transilluminate with acute sinusitis?
No, due to thick discharge
Who gets polyps?
Adults who have allergies &/or chronic sinus infections over years
What do polyps look like
Grape-like inflammatory swellings of nasal linings
What is the most common cause of deviated septum?
Trauma
What is the “nasal cycle”
Normal cycle of mild congestion & decongestion alternating between nostrils
What are the most common causes of loss of smell?
Head injuries, post URI, and nasal/sinus conditions
What should teeth look like
Horseshoe shaped
What do malocclusions contribute to?
Asymmetrical forces being transmitted into tempromandibular-cranial-cervical complex
What is glossitis
Red, swollen, smooth tongue from loss of papillae
What is a geographic tongue
Glossitis with smooth, irregular patches with white outline. Patches change locations
What is a fissured tongue
Grooves in the tongue, varying in depth. Benign,a symptomatic
What is black hairy tongue
Long-term antibiotic use or failure of papillae to fall off causing fungus or bacteria to attach and discolor them
What is aphthous stomatitis (canker sore)
Recurrent crops of small, painful ulcers on intraoral mucosa
What is leukoplakia
White leathery ridges on buccal mucosa
What is gingivitis
Red, swollen, sensitive & bleeding gums
Where does oral carcinoma most likely occur?
Sides of tongue, lips, floor of mouth
What does oral carcinoma look like
Persistent, painless thickening, lump, ulcer or a red or white patch anywhere in mouth or throat
What is torus palatinus & mandibularis
Benign exostosis of hard palate or mandible around age 30
What is tonsillitis
Viral or bacterial infection of pharyngeal tonsils
Symptoms of tonsillitis
Sore throat, painful swallowing, thick voice, fever, swollen cervical lymph nodes & red, swollen tonsils with white spots on them
Symptoms of viral pharyngitis
Runny nose, cough. Hoarseness, conjunctivitis or diarrhea
Symptoms of bacterial pharyngitis
Rapid onset of throat pain, aggravated by swallowing, fever, tender cervical lymph nodes & inflammation with purulent, patchy white, yellow or gray exudates
Which valve may be damaged in rheumatic fever
Mitral valve
What is laryngitis
Inflammation of mucous lining & vocal cords- sore, scratchy throat, hoarseness, loss of voice
Symptoms of viral rhinitis
Stuffy nose, watery to thick discharge from sinuses, sneezing, sore throat, cough, headache. Swollen nasal tissues & cervical lymph nodes.
