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throat ID Flashcards

1
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what causes gingivostomatitis

A

herpes simplex

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symptoms gingivostomatitis

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systemic upset, lymph nodes, lethargy // ulcers on lips, buccal mucosa, hard palate

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what causes cold sores

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usually HSV1 (can be HSV2)

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4
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mx gingivostomatitis

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oral aciclovir + chlorhexidine mouthwash

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5
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mx cold sores

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topical aciclovir

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6
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diagnosis HSV

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swab + PCR

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7
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what causes herpangina

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enterovirus eg Coxsackievirus

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sympoms herpangina

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ulcers on soft palate

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what causes hand, foot, mouth disease

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Coxsackievirus a16 + enterovirus 71

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symptoms hand, foot, mouth

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mild systemic upset, sore throat, fever // oral ulcers // vesicles on hands and feet

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11
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mx hand, foot, mouth

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symptomatic // no need to stay off school

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symptoms oral candida

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white, lacy patches on mucous membranes which wipe away

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Risk factors oral candida

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diabetes, inhaled steroids, abx, immunosuppressed, smokers

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14
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mx oral candida

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nyastin or fluconazole

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15
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usual mx for sore throat

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no swab, paracetamol + ibuprofin

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16
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indication for abx sore throat

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systemic upset // unilateral tonsillitis // history rheumatic fever // immunocompromised // centor or feverPAIN indicate

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centor criteria for bacterial sore throat

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need 3 or 4 for abx // pus, lymph nodes, fever, no cough

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feverPAIN for bacterial sore throat

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need 4 or 5 // fever, pus, attend rapidly (3 days), inflamed tonsils, no cough

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19
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most common organism tonsillitis

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strep pyogenes

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20
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mx tonsilitis

A

pen V (or clarithryomycin) for 7-10 days

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21
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complications tonsillitis

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otitis media // quinsy // rheumatic fever // glomerulonephritis

22
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indications tonsillectomy

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5 episodes a year // 10 in past 2 years // 9 in past 3 years // disabling // recurrent febrile convulsions // airway obstruction // unresponsive quinsy

23
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mx for all post-tonsillectomy bleeding

A

refer to ENT

24
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when does primary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage occur + what mx

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6-8 hours –> return to theatre

25
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when does secondary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage occur + what is the problem

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5-10 days // infection –> abx

26
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symptoms + signs quinsy

A

severe pain (unilateral) // uvula deviates to OTHER side // trismus // reduced neck mobility

27
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invx quinsy

A

ENT

28
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mx quinsy

A

needle aspiration/ drainage + IV abx // consider tonsillectomy

29
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what causes glandular fever

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EBV (human herpes 4 - HHV4)

30
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triad glandular fever

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sore throat + lymph + pyrexia

31
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other symptoms glandular fever

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malaise, anorexia, headache // palate petechia // hepatitis

32
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invx glandular fever

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LFT - raised ALT // atypical lymphocytes // haemolytic anaemia

33
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what can cause haemolytic aneamia glandular fever

A

cold agglutins (IgM)

34
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what abx is avoided in glandular fever

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amoxicillin –> itchy rash

35
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diagnosis glandular fever

A

heterophil antibody test (monospot)

36
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mx glandular fever

A

supportive // avoid contact sports for 4 weeks to avoid splenic rupture

37
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what causes diptheria

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gram +ive Corynebacterium diphtheriae –> exotoxin

38
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presentation diptheria

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recent visit to eastern europe // sore throat + grey membrane at back of throat // large cervical lymph nodes // heart block

39
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invx diptheria

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culture –> tellurite agar or loefflers media

40
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mx diptheria

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IM penicillin // antitoxin

41
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what causes mumps

A

RNA paromyxovirus

42
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spread + incubation mumps

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droplets, incubation 14-21 days, infective 7 days before + 9 days after parotid swelling

43
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symptoms mumps

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fever, malaise, muscle pain, parotid swelling (unilateral –> bilateral), earache, pain on eating

44
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mx mumps

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(prevention = MMR vaccine) // paracetamol // NOTIFIABLE disease

45
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complications mumps

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orchitis // hearing loss // encephalitis // pancreatitis

46
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what is lemierres syndrome

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infectious thrombophlebitis of internal jugula

47
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what usually causes Lemierre’s syndrome

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bacterial throat –> peritonislar abscess

48
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organism Lemierre’s syndrome

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Fusobacterium necrophorum

49
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symptoms Fusobacterium necrophorum

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sore throat –> neck pain, tenderness, stiffness + fever, rigor

50
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complication Fusobacterium necrophorum

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septic PE

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