OEQ Flashcards
As odontogenic infection progresses from early to late stage, anaerobic bacteria make up the elate stage infection almost entirely.
Streptococcus is the amino acid bacteria that makes up aerobic bacteria
T, T
A patient that is a heavy drinker/alcoholism has decreased immune function.
A patient with impaired renal ability has decreased immune function
T, T
I &D is a contraindication for treatment of cellulitis.
There is a chance of spread of infection from surgical intervention.
F, T
Signs of inflammation. Trismus comes from pterygomandibular .
true
18 year old male presents to you office. The swelling is firm to touch, large radiolucency on Arya. What is the next step.
Aspirate
Which of the following does not describe cellulitis
localized collection of pus (abscess)
What is the main thing you want to do in treatment of any type of odontogenic infection:
identify & excise cause of infection
Bacteriostatic antibiotic is better than bactericidal.
false - bactericidal KILLS
A patient comes in with an ulcerated 5mm white lesion on the dorsal side of her tongue. The patient is a heavy drinker and smoker, the biopsy comes back and says the lesion is “chronic inflammation”. What is the next step?
Take another sample of the lesion to make sure their aren’t tumor cells
List the primary maxillary spaces:
Canine, Buccal, Infratemporal
Max says CARRIE BUYS IGLOOS
List the primary mandibular spaces:
Manny likes SUBS & BOOTY
Buccal, Sublingual, Submandibular, Submental
Secondary fascial spaces:
Lateral pharyngeal
Retropharyngeal
Masseteric
Pterygomandibular
Superficial and deep temporal
Prevertebral
An infection near the maxillary first molar will most likely spread to:
buccal space
Which one does not use an extra-oral approach to drainage:
Infraorbital
The ___ separates the sublingual and submandibular spaces:
mylohyoid muscle
A patient comes in with swelling and you are unable to palpate the border of the mandible. What space is mostly likely involved?
Submandibular
(fluid underneath the mandible so you won’t feel the bone)
A patient comes in with swelling and you are able to palpate the floor of the mouth next to the swelling. Where is the most likely space?
Sublingual
In normal health, subfascial spaces do not exist.
Most infections don’t want to spread to bone like osteomyelitis/
True, True
What is the standard radiograph for osteomyelitis?
CT
What radiograph do you get to visualize the extend of odontogenic infections better?
CT
When you send a sample (biopsy) to the lab, what do you order/expect to get back?
- microbial analysis
- histological assessment
- C&S
(all of the above)
Ludwigs angina spaces:
- Sublingual
- Submandibular
- Submental
NOT SUBMASSETERIC