Oral Thrush Flashcards
1
Q
What is oral thrush?
A
Yeast infection in mouth
2
Q
What causes thrush?
A
Candida albicans
3
Q
What is Candida albicans?
A
Fungus - yeast
Normal body floral in skin, mouth, vagina + intestines
4
Q
Symptoms of oral thrush in adults
A
- Red mouth with white patches > wiping away patches causes red, bleeding spots
- corner mouth cracks
- pain
- inability to taste
5
Q
Symptoms of oral thrush in babies
A
- White coating on tongue - can’t be rubbed off easily
- not feeding
- nappy rash
6
Q
How does thrush occur?
A
When competing bacterial flora are eliminated (e.g. by antibiotics) > allows yeast to overgrow
7
Q
Treatment of thrush
A
nystatin
clotrimazole
Painkillers
8
Q
Investigations of oral thrush
A
Checking for lesion
Culture
Physical exam
