Throat

Question 1

Symptom: Pain
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 1

CC: Dental caries, periodontal infection

Question 2

Symptom: Odynophagia
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 2

D: Pain on swallowing CC: Infection, cancer of oesophagus, larynx or pharynx

Question 3

Symptom: Stridor
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 3

D: Noise from upper airway on breathing
CC: Upper-airways obstruction, e.g.
laryngeal cancer

Question 4

Symptom: Dysphonia
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 4

D- Change in the quality of the voice

CC - Cysts, polyps, cancer, laryngitis

Question 5

Symptom: Dysphagia
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 5

D: Difficult swallowing CC: Pharyngitis, oesophageal disease

Question 6

Symptom: Lumps
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 6

CC: Lymphadenopathy

Question 7

Symptom: Halitosis
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 7

D: Bad breath
CC: Poor dental hygiene

Question 8

Symptom: Trismus
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 8

D: Inability to open mouth fully
CC: Quinsy, tetanus

Question 9

Symptom: Xerostomia
Definition:
Common Causes:

Answer 9

D: Dry mouth CC: Anticholinergics, Sjögren’s syndrome

Question 10

RED FLAGS:

Answer 10

Dysphagia
Odynophagia
Hoarseness
Weight loss
Quinsy

Question 11

What are red flags

Answer 11

Red flags are alert signs
and symptoms that
indicate a more serious
underlying pathology.

Question 12

Acronym for potential
symptoms during mouth
examination:

Answer 12

B-leeding
R-edness
U-lceration
S-welling
H-alitosis
E-xudate
D-ebris