Oral Med Flashcards
What is this oral lesion?
How would you treat this with medication?
Lichen planus
Steroids
What is this oral lesion?
Angina bullosa Heamorrgica
What is this lesion?
What is a likely cause of this lesion?
How would you treat this?
Herpes labialis caused by HSV1/HSV2 but most likely HSV1
can consider topical anaesthetic and antiviral therapy eg aciclovir
A mother brings her child in and explains that this lump on the chids neck has appareaed recently. It is only on the childs left hand side. What are the causes of unilateral neck lumps?
Differential diagnosis of neck swellings in children
Lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes)
LOCAL CAUSES
Viral or bacterial upper respiratory tract infection leading to lymphadenopathy*
Ear infection*
Oropharyngeal infection
Headlice infestation
Dental abscess
Cat scratch disease
SYSTEMIC CAUSES
Malignancy (lymphoma or leukaemia)*
Viral infections (Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, rubella)*
Kawasaki disease*
Mycobacterial infection (tuberculous or non-tuberculous)*
Sarcoidosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Lymphadenitis (inflamed lymph nodes) or abscess
Bacterial lymphadenitis*
Mycobacterial lymphadenitis*
Abscess*
Non-lymphadenomatous neck swellings
Cystic hygroma
Sternocleidomastoid swelling
Thyroid gland enlargement*
Thyroglossal cyst
Dermoid cyst
Branchial cyst
Mumps*
*Commonly present to primary care with neck swelling or are particularly important diagnoses to consider
What do these signs and symptoms indicate?
Kawasaki disease
What is the likely cause of this oral lesion?
What is the differntial diagnosis?
Aspirin Burn causing ulceration
So: Systemic
B: Blood
I: Infection
G: GI
S: Skin
Many: Malignancy
Laws: Local
And: Apthae
Directives: Drugs
What is this?
median rhomboid glossitis
cause:Predisposing factors include smoking, denture wearing, use of corticosteroid sprays or inhalers andhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
a type of chronic atrophic (or erythematous) candidiasis
what is this?
Macule
diff dx: nevus, melanoma
macule:
What is this?
What disease/s is it associated with?
Desquammative gingivitis
Pemphigus
pemphigoid
DH
Sarcoidosis
What is the purpose of a FBC?
- monitor disease activity,
- to assess the effects of drug treatment,
- to exclude dietary deficiency
What is measured in a FBC?
Haemoglobin (Hb)
White cell count (WCC or WBC)
Neutrophils/Granulocytes
Eosinophils
Platelets
Mean cell volume (MCV)
What is the normal range for Hb?
Male
13 –18 g dL–1
Female
11.5–15.5 g dL–1
What is the normal value for WBC?
what does a raised WBC suggest?
Normal value
4–11x10^9/l
infection
What is the normal range for neutrophil count?
Normal value 2 –7.5 x 10^9/l
- Raised: with infection,steroids, also inflammation
- Low: side effect of drug treatment, SLE flare, viral infections, severe bacterialinfection
What may a raised eosinophil count suggest?
allergic reaction eg asthma