Physical Assessment Exam 2 Flashcards
Distorted/bad taste (symptoms, complaints):
- B12 deficiency anemia
- Diabetes mellitus
- Renal disease
Glossodynia (S,C):
- B12 deficiency anemia
- Folate deficiency anemia
- Diabetes
Xerostomia (S,C):
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Diabetes
- Sjogren’s syndrome
Pain in the mandible (S,C):
- Myeloma
- Sickle cell anemia
- Thalassemia
Excessive bleeding when brushing (S,C):
Thrombocytopenia due to:
- Leukemia
- Aplastic anemia
- Cancer
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Anemia is a:
symptom, not a disease
Mucosal pallor (sign):
Anemia
Angular chelitis (sign):
- Iron deficiency anemia
2. Folate deficiency
Non specific stomatitis (sign):
- B12 deficiency anemia
2. Folate deficiency anemia
Ulcerative stomatitis (sign):
- Aplastic anemia
- Folate deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Neutropenia
Beefy red tongue (sign):
- B12 deficiency anemia (smooth and shiny tongue)
2. Folate deficiency anemia
Periodontal bleeding and inflammation:
Uncontrolled diabetes
Petechiae/ecchymosis (sign):
Thrombocytopenia due to:
- Leukemia
- Aplastic anemia
- Cancer
Loose teeth (sign):
- Myeloma
2. Diabetes
Gingival hyperplasia (sign):
Leukemia
Abnormal radiographs:
- Myeloma
- Thalassemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Sickle cell anemia
Prothrombin time INR for:
patients on coumadin
PTT, PT, Platelet function assay (PFA), CBC with platelet count for:
- family history of bleeding
- patients with petechiae/ecchymosis
- hematomas
- unexplained gingival bleeding
- liver disease or alcoholics
PFA:
patients on NSAIDS
CBCs:
- patients with anemia
- infections
- unexplained oral lesions, gingival hyperplasia, gingival bleeding