Theory

Question 1

Garre’s sclerosing osteomyelitis

Answer 1

Chronic disease affecting the mandible secondary to minor chronic odontogenic infection
Presentation: swelling, non-suppurative, +/- pain, local inflammation (accompanied by pain + thickening of underlying bone (high osteoblastic activity))
Mostly teens <20
Treatment: removal of infection source
Differential dgn: Ewing’s sarcoma or osteosarcoma

Question 2

Infantile osteomyelitis

Answer 2

Hematogenous
Caused by perinatal trauma, maxillary sinusitis or infected nipple
Staphylococcus aureus
Can lead to sepsis

Question 3

Premalignant oral lesions

Answer 3

Erythroplakia
Oral leukoplakia
Submucous fibrosis
Lichen planus

Question 4

Benign tumors oral

Answer 4

Lipoma
Fibroma
Papilloma
Inflammatory fibrous dysplasia

Question 5

Non-opioids

Answer 5

More potent than opioids for inflammatory pain

Antipyretic/antifever

Question 6

Paracetamol dosage?

Answer 6

500mg every 4-6h
Children 10-20 mg/kg QID
Max: 4000mg

Question 7

Preferential cox-1 inhibitors?

Answer 7

aspirin, ketoprofen

Question 8

Non-selective cox 1&2 inhibitors?

Answer 8

ibuprofen
naproxen
diclofenac
lornoxicam

Question 9

preferential cox-2 inhibitors?

Answer 9

meloxicam
numesulide
aceclofenac

Question 10

selective cox-2 inhibitors?

Answer 10

celecoxib

etoricoxib

Question 11

Drugs administered every 12h?

Answer 11

Naproxen
nimesulide
aceclofenac
celecoxib

Question 12

Drugs administered every 4-6h?

Answer 12

Aspirin
Ketoprofen (3-4h)
ibuprofen
acetaminophen/paracetamol

Question 13

Drugs administered every 8h?

Answer 13

Dexketoprofen? (3x/day)
diclofenac
lornoxicam
metamizole

Question 14

Which NSAIDs cause significant GI toxicity & have antiplateled action?

Answer 14

preferential cox-1 inhibitors

Question 15

Contraindicated in pregnancy?

Answer 15

opioids
aspirin
preferential cox-2 inhibitors
selective cox-2 inhibitors

Question 16

What drug group do the cox inhibitors belong to?

Answer 16

NSAIDs