Tid Bits

Question 1

What is the difference between a smear and a swab?

Answer 1

Swab allows detection of viral compounds (herpes simplex and varicella zoster)
smear: fungi or bacteria using gram stain

Question 2

What type of blistering is seen in primary herpetic gingivostom?

Answer 2

intraepithelial

Question 3

What percentage of people with HSV will suffer from recurrent epiosides?

Answer 3

40%

Question 4

Where does I/O herpes present?

Answer 4

typically on buccal mucosa

palate

Question 5

What is the incubation period for VZV?

Answer 5

14 days

Question 6

Where does VZV remain latent?

Answer 6

neurones of sensor nerves and posterior root ganglion

V affected i 15% of cases

Question 7

Which hormone reduces blood calcium?

Answer 7

calitonin

produced in the parafollicular cells of the thyroid

Question 8

WHat are the side effects of the penicllins:

Answer 8

EM
Allergy
Stops OCP
Dirrohea

Question 9

What are the side effects of metronidazole?

Answer 9

causes disulfuram reaction with alcohol
stained tongue
hallitosis
disturbed tastse
candidal overgrowth in mouth
CATEGORY D pregnancy

Question 10

What are the side effects of clindamycin?

Answer 10

Psuedomembranous collitis

Question 11

What are the side effects of tetraclycline?

Answer 11

category D preg

photosensitivity

Question 12

What are the side effects of cephalopsrin?

Answer 12

10% allergy cross over with pencillins

Question 13

What are the side effects of erythro?

Answer 13

GI disturbances

Question 14

Which drugs are not safe in pregnancy?

Answer 14

Erythromycin
metronidazole
tetracylines
NSAIDS
feypressin
narcotics
NO

Question 15

granulomatous infections of the head and neck?

Answer 15

Traumatic: traumatic eosinophilic granuloma
Infection: Syhpylis, TB
Idiopathic: OFG, Crohns, Sarcoidosis, Wegners grnulomatosis
Neplastic: T cell lymphoma

Question 16

What is Ramsay hunt caused by?

Answer 16

Heroes zoster in the geniculate ganglion