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Oral Path Exam 2 - Other White and Red Lesions Flashcards

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Which lesion?

Common (~2% of population) benign condition of unknown cause primarily affecting the tongue (i.e. geographic tongue or benign migratory glossitis)

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

Rarely affects soft palate, buccal mucosa, and FOM

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

Yellowish/white
Serpentine or scalloped border
Central erythema
Loss of filiform papillae

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

Immune-mediated

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

Lesions move around the mouth in days to weeks

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Erythema migrans

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6
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Which lesion?

1/3 of patients with a fissured tongue will have this

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

Active lesions may cause sensitivity to spicy foods

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

No tx needed

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Erythema migrans

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Which lesion?

Caused by a variety of caustic agents, many are OTC

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Chemical injury

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What are the most common causes of chemical injuries? (3)

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Aspirin
Hydrogen peroxide
Phenol

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Which lesion?

White surface change due to coagulation necrosis of epithelium

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Chemical injury

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Which lesion?

Heals within 1-2 weeks once offending agent is removed

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Chemical injury

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Which oral mucosal hemorrhage?

Round, pinpoint area of hemorrhage ≤ 0.2 cm

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Petechiae

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Which oral mucosal hemorrhage?

Non-elevated area of hemorrhage 0.3 - 1 cm

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Purpura

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Which oral mucosal hemorrhage?

Non-elevated area of hemorrhage > 1 cm

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Ecchymosis (bruise)

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Which oral mucosal hemorrhage?

Solid swelling of blood in tissues

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Hematoma

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17
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Which lesion?

Caused by blunt trauma and increased BP

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Oral mucosal hemorrhage

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Which lesion?

If generalized, considered a clotting problem or viral infection (mono, measles, etc)

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Oral mucosal hemorrhage

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Which lesion?

Most often a viral cause (adenovirus, enterovirus, influenza, parainfluenza, EBV)

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

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Which lesion?

Bacterial etiology = Group A, beta-hemolytic streptococci; can lead to scarlet fever with a rash (exanthem)

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

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This bacteria causes ~30% of acute cases of tonsillits/pharyngitis in children and 5-15% in adults

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Group A, beta-hemolytic strep

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Which lesion?

Transmitted by respiratory droplets or oral secretions

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

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Which lesion has the following signs and symptoms?

Sudden onset of sore throat
Fever 101-104
Dysphagia
Tonsillar hyperplasia
Redness of oropharynx and tonsils
Yellowish tonsillar exudate
Palatal petechiae
Cervical LAD

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

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Which lesion has the following signs and symptoms in children:

HA
Malaise
Anorexia
Abdominal pain
Vomiting

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

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25
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Which lesion?

If the following are present, a viral etiology is suggested:

Conjunctivitis
Rhinorrhea
Cough
Hoarseness
Diarrhea
Viral exanthem
Absence of fever

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

26
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Which lesion?

Do a rapid antigen detection (good sensitivity + specificity) if bacterial origin is suspected

A

Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

27
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Which lesion?

If rapid test is negative, do a throat culture

A

Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

28
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Which lesion?

Antibiotic like penicillin or amoxicillin should only be prescribed when bacterial infection is confirmed

A

Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

29
Q

Which lesion?

Tx rationale = to avoid complications of glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, or tonsillar abscess

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Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

30
Q

Which lesion?

Typically self-limited (3-4 days)

A

Tonsillitis
Pharyngitis

31
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Which lesion?

Chronic infection w/ candida albicans

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Oral candidiasis

32
Q

Which lesion?

Dimorphic (yeast and hyphal forms)

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Oral candidiasis

33
Q

Which lesion?

Most common oral fungal infection

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Oral candidiasis

34
Q

Which lesion?

~30-50% carrier state w/ subclinical infection

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Oral candidiasis

35
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Which lesion?

One or more clinical patterns may exist

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Oral candidiasis

36
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Which lesion?

Affects young/elderly, immunosuppressed,
following broad-spectrum antibiotics, steroid
therapy, cigarette smoking, denture wearers
and xerostomics

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Oral candidiasis

37
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What are the 3 clinical presentations of oral candidiasis?

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Pseudomembranous
Erythematous
Chronic hyperplastic

38
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Removable white

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Pseudomembranous

39
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Red, occasional white component

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Erythematous

40
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Acute atrophic (AB sore mouth)
Angular cheilitis
Central papillary atrophy (median rhomboid glossitis)
Central papillary atrophy +/- palatal erythema (kissing lesion)
Any combo of these = chronic multifocal candidiasis

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Erythematous

41
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Non-removable white

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Chronic hyperplastic

42
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

AKA “thrush”

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Pseudomembranous

43
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Removable cheesy, white plaques on buccal mucosa, palate and tongue

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Pseudomembranous

44
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Scraping reveals a normal or erythematous (non-bleeding) surface

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Pseudomembranous

45
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Burning sensation or bad taste in the mouth

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Pseudomembranous

46
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Which clinical presentation of oral candidiasis?

Often acute onset with antibiotic exposure; slower onset with immunosuppression

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Pseudomembranous

47
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

“Antibiotic sore mouth”- comes on after antibiotic use

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Acute atrophic candidiasis

48
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Scalded sensation to tongue

A

Acute atrophic candidiasis

49
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Diffuse loss of filiform papillae

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Acute atrophic candidiasis

50
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Median rhomboid glossitis

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Central papillary atrophy

51
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Well-demarcated red zone, posterior dorsal tongue, midline, flat, smooth, symmetric

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Central papillary atrophy

52
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Often asymptomatic

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Central papillary atrophy

53
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Central papillary atrophy + an additional site (kissing lesion on palate and/or angular cheilitis)

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Chronic multifocal candidiasis

54
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Erythema, fissuring, and scaling of the
angles of the mouth; waxes and wanes

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Angular cheilitis

55
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Can occur alone or with other forms of
erythematous candidiasis

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Angular cheilitis

56
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

Reduced VDO predisposes to this presentation

A

Angular cheilitis

57
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

20% candida alone
60% candida + staph aureus
20% staph aureus alone

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Angular cheilitis

58
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Which clinical presentation of oral erythematous candidiasis?

More extensive perioral involvement = cheilocandidiasis

A

Angular cheilitis

59
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Which lesion?

Also called chronic atrophic candidiasis

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Denture stomatitis

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