Parker Study Guide Pg 3

Question 1

13. Which disorders covered in class present with dry mouth?

Answer 1

1. Sjogren’s (salivary dysfunction - also dry eyes)
2. Obese individuals (salivary dysfunction)
3. Meth users (oral vascontriction)

Question 2

14. What two commonalities can be found between those who are obese, have metabolic syndrome, and have gingivitis?

Answer 2

1. Inflammation

2. Coronary Artery Disease

Question 3

15. What can Behcet’s Disease be mistaken for? What is the pathological difference between the two?
    What clinical presentation characterizes Behcet’s?

Answer 3

Can be mistaken for Herpes Simplex Virus

Behcet’s - Autoimmune disorder
HSV - Viral disorder

Behcet’s characterized by ulcerations of mouth/eye/gi/gu/skin/joints/lungs/brain

Question 4

16. What eating disorders were covered in class?

Answer 4

1. Anorexia
2. Bulimia
3. Binge eating disorder
4. PICA (eating non-nutritive foods - dirt)

Question 5

17. What are some strategies for discussing possible intimate partner violence?

Answer 5

1. General questions
2. Don’t ask if potential abuser is with her
3. Shoe cards
4. Be nonjudgmental
5. Report to authorities

Question 6

17. Where are the most common physical injuries located?

Answer 6

Head, neck, and mouth

Question 7

18. What cancers is a women at risk for if she smokes?

Answer 7

Lung, oral, and cervical

Question 8

18. How does smoking affect birth outcomes?

Answer 8

20-30% Low birth weight infants

Most common preventable cause of poor birth outcomes

Question 9

18. Which cancer causes the most cancer-related deaths in the United States: Lung or Breast?

Answer 9

Lung cancer > Breast cancer

Question 10

19. What accounts for the extreme tooth decay associated with chronic meth use known as meth mouth?

Answer 10

1. Oral vasoconstriction -> Xerostomia
2. Decay due to corrosive chemical mix
3. Poor diet
4. Overall neglect of health
5. Tooth griding

Question 11

19. What is formication?

Answer 11

Intractable itching due to toxic chemicals trying to exit via skin - results in skin lesions due to obsessive skin picking

Question 12

20. What are five desirable qualities of a screening test?

Answer 12

1. Can detect high proportion of disease in preclinical state
2. Safe to administer
3. Reasonable in cost
4. Leads to improved health outcomes
5. Be widely available to the population

Question 13

20. What four criteria are required to make a target disease appropriate for screening?

Answer 13

1. Disease has a detectable preclinical phase
2. Long lead time and curable/treatable during preclinical phase
3. Screening must have acceptable sensitivity and specificity
4. Disease is sufficiently prevalent