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Throat Flashcards

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What would you suspect from this?

(1) White painless lesion that cannot be scraped or removed.
(2) Small to several centimeters in diameter.
(3) Usually superficial, but may have submucosal depth upon palpation.
(4) May have wrinkled “wet finger” appearance.
(5) May have underlying redness (erythroleukoplakia) or dysplasia.
(6) Cannot be attributed to another definable lesion.

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Leukoplakia

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How would you treat Leukoplakia

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(1) No treatment
(2) Remove irritants and educate patient.
(3) Measure and document for malignancy.
(4) Refer if associated with redness or submucosal depth.

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When would you REfer leukoplakia?

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If malignant pathology suspected

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DDx of Leukoplakia

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(1) Oral Candidiasis

(2) Geographic tongue

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What would you suspect?

(1) Severe sore throat
(2) Odynophagia
(3) Muffled (hot potato) voice
(4) Trismus
(5) Inferior and medial displacement of the infected tonsil
(6) Contralateral deflection of the swollen uvula
(7) Moist and translucent
(8) Palatal edema
(9) Tender cervical lymphadenopathy
(10) Drooling
(11) Dehydration
(12) Color ranging from nearly none too deep erythema.

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Peritonsillar Abscess

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DDx for Peritonsillar abscess

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(1) Cellulitis
(2) Herpes simplex tonsillitis
(3) Mononucleosis
(4) Internal artery carotid aneurysm

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What studies should you do for peritonsillar abscess

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Ultrasound

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Disposition for peritonsillar abscess

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Patient needs to be MEDEVAC to MTF for needle aspiration or I&D

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What antibiotics would you give for peritonsillar abscess?

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Ceftriaxone 2g IV QD + Metronidazole 500mg IV q6h

Penicillin allergy patient
Clindamycin 600mg IV q8h

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What is CENTOR Criteria

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1) Fever over 38 degrees Celsius
2) Tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy
3) Lack of a cough
4) Pharyngotonsillar exudates

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What is marked lymphadenopathy with shaggy white-purple exudates that often extends into the nasopharynx

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Mononucleosis

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Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis ddx

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(1) Peritonsillar abscess
(2) Laryngitis
(3) Epiglottitis
(4) HIV

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Labs for Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis

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(1) Rapid Strep
(2) Monospot
(3) Throat culture
(4) HIV

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Treatment for GABHS

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-Benzathine penicillin (Bicillin)
Dose: 1.2 million units IM (only 1 dose)
-Penicillin VK 500 mg PO twice or three times a day for 10 days
-Augmentin 500mg PO TID
-Azithronmycin 500mg once daily for three days

Acetaminophen plus NSAIDS
Warm salt water gargles
Lozenges

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Viral Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis treatment

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(a) Acetaminophen plus NSAIDS
(b) Warm salt water gargles
(c) Lozenges
(d) Intense odynophagia IV hydration may be necessary

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Initial Care of the Disease and Follow Up Pharyngitis/laryngitis:

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Retain unless complications develop.

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Refer for tonsillectomy if the patient falls within the paradise criteria:

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(a) Three or more episodes in each of three years.
(b) Five or more episodes in each of two years.
(c) Seven or more episodes in one year.

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Complication for Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis.

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(1) Scarlet fever
(2) Glomerulonephritis
(3) Rheumatic myocarditis
(4) Local abscess
(5) Rheumatic valve disease

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What would you suspect?

(1) Acute swelling of the gland.
(2) Increased pain and swelling with meals.
(3) Tenderness and erythema of the duct opening.
(4) Pus can often be massaged from the duct.

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Sialadenitis

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Differential Diagnosis: for Sialadenitis

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(1) Sialolithiasis
(2) Ranula
(3) Ludwig Angina
(4) Salivary gland tumor

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Predisposing factors for Sialadenitis

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(a) Dehydration
(b) Chronic illness
(c) Sjögren syndrome
(d) Chronic periodontitis

22
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DO you medivac Sialadenitis?

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YES

23
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What antibiotics for sialadenitis

What if they are stable?

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a) Nafcillin 2gm IV QD*******
(b) Oxacillin 2gm IV QD

PO Antibiotics can be given if patient stable
(a) Clindamycin 450mg PO TID
PLUS
Ciprofloxacin 500mg BID

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sialadenitis Measures to increase salivary flow.

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(a) Hydration
(b) Warm compress
(c) Sialogogues (lemon drops, chewing gum)
(d) Message of gland

25
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Complications or Sialadenitis

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(1) Retropharyngeal abscess leading to Ludwig’s angina
(2) Abscess
(3) Airway obstruction

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Theses are symptoms of what?

(a) Halitosis
(b) Sore throat
(c) White debris
(d) Bad taste (possibly metallic) in the back of throat
(e) Dysphasia
(f) Ear ache
(g) Tonsillitis

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Symptoms of larger tonsiliths

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Treatment for tonsiliths

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(1) No treatment if asymptomatic.
(2) Irrigation to attempt to remove.
(3) Curettage larger stones.
(4) Tonsillectomy may be indicated if bad breath due to tonsillar stones persists despite
other measures.

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What can be used as a prophylaxis for tonsiliths

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Instruct patient to gargle with salt water

29
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What are the Medivac..able stuff from this section

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Epiglottitis
Peritonsillar Abscess
Sialadenitis

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