Oral Pathology H/O "Causative Agent..." Flashcards
handout given on 2/5
causative agent in mumps
paromoxovirus
major complication of mumps seen in about 25% of adult males
orchitis
causative agent of herpangina
coxsackievirus
location of herpangina
palate, tongue, fauces, uvula, tonsils
oral symptoms of herpangina
8-12 small ulcers, vesicles precede
most common secondary infection with HIV: protozoal
pneumocystis carinii
most common secondary infection with HIV: fungal
candida albicans
most common secondary infection with HIV: bacterial
mycobacterium
most common secondary infection with HIV: viral
herpes/cytomeglia
most common secondary infection with HIV: malignant neoplasm
Kaposi’s sarcoma
time period for antibodies after HIV infection
4 months
cell, depletion is central to pathogenesis of AIDS
T-suppressor
autoimmune dz characterized by excessive systemic fibrosis, most commonly in the skin
scleroderma
autoimmune dz characterized by skin and mucosal lesions, glomerulonephritis, and arthrtis
systemic lupus
lab test used to screen for autoimmune dz
sedimentation rate test
lab test used to screen for syphilis
VDRL
confirmatory test for syphilis
FTA
ABS