Nose, Mouth and throat Flashcards
(15 cards)
Rhinorrhea
runny nose
Epistaxis
bloody nose
Xerostomia
dry mouth
Leukoplasia
chalky, white, thick, raised patch with well defined boraders
Herpes simplex 1
cold sores
aphthous ulcers
canker sores
Polyps
smooth, place gray nodules that are overgrowths of mucosa
Bruxism
grinding teeth, especially at night
Candidiasis
called thrush in a new born
Kaposi sarcoma
the oral for of this lesion is the most common early lesion seen in people with aids
Cheilitis
cracking, erythema and painful fissures at the corners of the mouth that occurs with excess salivation
gingivitis
gum margins are red, swollen, and bleed easily usually due to poor hygiene or vitamin C deficiency
gingival hyperplasia
painless enlargment of the gums, sometimes overreaching the teeth
atrophic glossitits
a smooth glossy tongue that occurs with pernicious anemia
black hairy tongue
fungal infections of the tongue