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Term 1 of 99
What are aphthous ulcers?
Severe lesions caused by a bacterial infection in the throat
Ulcers that are typically associated with oral cancer
Benign ulcers of the mouth also known as canker sores
Chronic sores that indicate a serious underlying disease
Definition 2 of 99
-History of recent water exposure (swimmer's ear)
-use of a hearing aid
-mechanical trauma
-diabetes
-immune compromise
- psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis are risk factors
What is leukoplakia?
What is herpangina?
Risk factors of OE
risk factors of oral cancer
,Term 3 of 99
A child in the process of being treated with antibiotics for strep throat may return to school after
__________hours of antibiotic treatment?a. 24 hours
24 hours
72 hours
12 hours
48 hours
Term 4 of 99
What are the s/s of BPPV?
It is a diagnostic approach to determine the cause of dizziness or vertigo.
Ti-timing
Tr=Triggers
A=and
TE=targeted exam
A diagnostic maneuver used to identify benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
-Seconds-minutes of acute vertigo caused by head movements
-no hearing loss
-neurological deficits or ear fullness
Benign ulcers of the mouth also known as canker sores
,Term 5 of 99
Name three causes of peripheral vertigo
Free floating otoconial/otolith debris in the semicircular canals (canalithiasis)
-Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) (MOST COMMON)
-Meniere's
-Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis
Persistent external otitis can leads to osteomyelitis, and cranial nerve palsies and often
requires hospitalization
Measure BP changes from the supine to standing after one minute:
i. Systolic drops 20 mm Hg
ii. Diastolic drops 10 mm Hg
iii. Heart rate increases by 30 BPM
, Term 6 of 99
Origins of Otalgia
-AOM
-Otitis externa
-referred from jaw/teeth
-TMJ dysfunction
- dental abscess
-mastoiditis
-ear canal furuncle
- barotrauma
-cholesteatoma
-foreign body
-head and neck tumor
- sinus infection
-temporal arteritis (temple)
- trigeminal neuralgia (sudden severe facial pain)
-GERD
-Treatment is analgesics and decongestants
-myringotomy (procedure to create a hole in the ear drum to allow fluid that is trapped in
the middle ear to drain out.)
Absence of saccade (no large beats of nystagmus as the eyes "catch up" to re-fixate on
examiner's nose) is concerning for a central cause
b. Any vertical nystagmus or horizontal nystagmus that changes direction with lateral gaze
("bidirectional nystagmus") is concerning.
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- s. aureus
-fungi (polymicrobial)
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