Week 12- Maxillofacial infections Flashcards
1
Q
Where do mx infections spread?
A
- B sulcus
- Sinus
- Buccinator
- Palate
2
Q
Where do md infections spread?
A
Submandibular
Sublingual
B space
Retropharyngeal
Infratemporal fossa
3
Q
What are causes of facial cellulitis?
A
- Dental- spreading dental infection (abscess)
- Non-dental e.g. break in skin- erysipelas
4
Q
What is a differential diagnosis for facial cellulitis?
A
Haemangioma
5
Q
What are causes of parotitis?
A
- Mumps
Other rare causes:
- juvenile recurrent parotitis
- Acute suppurative bacterial parotitis
- HIV parotitis
- Bulimia nervosa
- Sjogren
- Sarcoidosis
- Autoimmune parotitis
6
Q
What are non-infectious aetiology of maxillofacial swelling?
A
- Cold panniculitis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Trauma
- Allergy
