Week 3 Flashcards
People who get Opportunistic fungal infections
always found on the body
- Diabetic
- Malignancies (adv.)
- Radiation
- Immunosuppressed
Do opprotunistic fungal infections perforate the palate like Deep fungal infections?
Yes
Anachoresis occurs in Opprotunistic fungal infections?
Yes (true)
Opprotunistic fungal infections
- Which are shaped as L
- Which as Y
L is Aspergillosis
Y is Mucormycosis (Phy)
What is the treatment for Opprotunistic fungal infections
Amphotericin B
3 most common Immunologic diseases
- Aphthous ulcers
- Drug reaction
- Erythema Multiforme
Aphthous Ulcers
-What predisposes one to them? (4)
- Women
- Allergies
- Stress
- Acidic Foods
At what rate in a year would one be concerened about RECURRENT Aphthous ulcers having a systemic underlying CAUSE?
5-6 in SAME location in a Year.
What are some systemic implication for RECURRENT aphthous ulcers? (4)
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Celiacs
- Crohn’s
- AIDS
Three types of Aphthous ulcers? (3)
- Minor
- Major
- Herpetiform
Characteristics of minor Aphthous Ulcers?
-size, shape, Number, location
size-0.5 cm
Shape-oval
Number-1to5
Location-Mucosa (mobile non-keratinized)
Characteristics of minor Aphthous Ulcers?
- Pain
- Scarring
Moderate to mild Pain
No scarring (primary healing)
Characteristics of Major Aphthous ulcers?
-size, shape, Number, location
Size-1.0cm
Shape-RAGGED oval
Number-1to10
Location-Mucosa (mobile non-keratinized)
Characteristics of Major Aphthous Ulcers?
- Pain
- Scarring
ExTREME Pain
Has scarring (secondary healing)
Characteristics of Herpetiform Aphthous ulcers?
-size, shape, Number, location
**PHOTO is on test (MANY little lesions!!!)
Size-0.5cm
Shape-oval
Number-10to100
Location-Usually not gingiva (but can be anywhere)
Aphthous ulcer Differencial (4)
HSV
Truamatic ulcers
Neutropenia
Vesiculobullous ulcers
Treatment of Aphthous ulcer? (4)
Steroids (topical or systemic)
Topical tetracycline
Debacterol–>Chemical cauterization
**Topical tetracycline (Low dose Doxy) Helps to differentiate Seondary HSV from aphthous ulcers, as the tetracycline is NOT effective against HSV (viral).
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Recalcitrant means?
Chronically Recurrent (ulcers) -biopsy them
What is the cause of a recalcitrant Aphthous ulcer?
Crohn’s disease