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80 Cards in this Set
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Morsicatio buccarum is more prevalent for which gender and age group?
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females older than 35
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Which pathology can look very similar to oral hairy leukoplakia?
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morsicatio buccarum
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Ulcerations associated with Riga-Fede disease commonly occur where?
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anterior ventral or dorsal surface of the tongue
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Which pathology(s) can resemble squamous cell carcinoma?
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traumatic ulceration/traumatic granuloma
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Where do traumatic ulcerations commonly occur?
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tongue, lips and buccal mucosa (sites easily injured by dentition)
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Traumatic granulomas have which gender preference? Where do they commonly occur? How long do they usually last?
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male; tongue; 1 week-8 months
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What is the best treatment for traumatic ulcerations?
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a rapid healing biopsy
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What % of hydrogen peroxide is known to cause mucosal damage?
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3% or higher
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Which chemical that can cause mucosal damage was once used to treat apthous ulcers?
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silver nitrate
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Which type of mucosa is most easily destroyed due to chemicals?
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non-keratinized movable mucosa
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What are the two main acute changes seen with chemotherapy?
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mucositis and hemorrhage
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The hemorrhage seen with chemotherapy is secondary to __ from __.
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thrombocytopenia; hepatic damage
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Mucositis occurs when during chemotherapy? When during radiation therapy? How long after treatment does it take to resolve?
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a fews days after treatment; second week of radiation therapy; resolves 2-3 weeks after cessation of treatment
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How long does mild dermatitis from radiation therapy take to resolve? Moderate?
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2-3 weeks; 3 months
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Name the 2 symptoms that can be seen with the mild form of dermatitis seen during radiation therapy? Moderate?
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hyperpigmentation, and hair loss; hyperpigmentation, hair loss and scarring
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How long does hypoguesia from radiation therapy usually last?
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4 months
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Does osteoradionecrosis usually involve the maxilla or mandible?
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mandible
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Which medication can reduce mucositis and ulceration seen with chemotherapy but not radiation?
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chlorhexidine
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Pilocarpine is a cholinergic drug very effective in treating ___.
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xerostomia
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Which pathological disorder represents factitious injuries?
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exfoliative cheilitis
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Exfoliative cheilitis has a preference for which gender and age group?
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females younger than 30
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If exfoliative cheilitis is infectious in origin it is called __. If it is secondary to candida infection it is called __.
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angular cheilitis; cheilocandidiasis
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Where does submucosal hemorrhage usually occur? What is it usually due to?
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labial or buccal mucosa; blunt trauma
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If submucosal hemorrhage is due to increased intrathoracic pressure where is it usually found? How long does it last?
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petechiae on the side of the neck that resolves in 72 hours or on palate
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What is the typical color and location of exogenous pigmentation due to pencil graphite?
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gray area on hard palate
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Staining of reticulin fibers is usually seen with which pathological condition?
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exogenous pigmentation from amalgam
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What two metals now known to cause intoxication were once used to treat venereal disease and dermatoses?
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bismuth and arsenic
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Name the two oral findings seen in lead intoxication.
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ulcerative stomatitis and gingival lead line (blue in color)
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Tremor of the tongue on thrusting is seen with which metal intoxication?
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lead
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Name 4 common oral finding seen with acrodynia,
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excessive salivation, ulcerative gingivitis, bruxism and premature loss of teeth
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Intoxication of which metal usually manifests as as a diffuse gray-black skin discoloration of sun-exposed areas?
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silver (argyria)
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Which 2 metals show a line of discoloration along the gingiva?
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silver and bismuth
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What is the most common complication of gold intoxication?
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dermatitis preceded by pruritis
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Slate-blue discoloration of sun-exposed skin is seen with intoxication of which metal?
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gold
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What is the treatment for metal intoxication?
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chelating agents
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Where is smoker's melanosis most commonly seen with cigarette users? Pipe smokers? Reverse smokers?
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anterior labial alveolar mucosa; commissural and buccal mucosa; palate
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How long does smoker's melanosis take to resolve once someone quits smoking?
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3 years
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Which drug can produce a dark green discoloration of the bone and developing teeth?
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minocycline
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Anitmalarials and tranquilizers typically affect which area and produce which color? Estrogen, chemotherapeutic agents and AIDs meds?
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blue-black discoloration of the hard palate; brown melanosis of the skin and oral mucosa
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Where is traumatic osseous and chondromatous metaplasia usually found?
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posterior mandible
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Name the 2 types of sinus mucocele.
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surgical ciliated mucocele and obstructive type
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Which type of cysts or mucoceles require surgical elimination?
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both types of sinus mucoceles
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Where can cervicofacial emphysema possibly spread to? What is the treatment?
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retropharyngeal or mediastinal areas; broad spectrum antibiotics although most cases resolve spontaneously
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What % of the general population has recurrent appthous ulcers?
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20%
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What are the 3 main categories of etiology for recurrent aphthous ulcers?
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immune dysregulation, decrease of the mucosal barrier and increase in antigenic exposure
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Where do minor aphthous ulcerations arise almost exclusively? Most common sites? What age is onset typical?
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non-keratinized mucosa; buccal and labial mucosae; childhood or adolescence
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What are the most common sites for major aphthous ulcers? What age is onset typical?
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labial mucosa, soft palate and tonsillar fauces; after puberty
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Where do herpetiform aphthous ulceration commonly affect? Gender preference? Onset?
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non-keratinized movable mucosa; females; adulthood
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What is the typical treatment for recurrent aphthous ulcerations?
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minor and herpetiform types respond well to betamethasone syrup or 0.01% dexamethasone elixir; major form is more resistant and treatment includes injection of triamcinolone acetonide covered with 0.05% betamethasone diproprionate or 0.05% clobetasol proprionate
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What is the first sign of Behcet's syndrome and in what percent of cases will this finding be seen?
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oral lesions which will eventually be seen in 99% of cases
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Where are the oral lesions of Behcet's syndrome most commonly found?
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soft palate and oropharynx
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What is considered the classical sign of Behcet's syndrome? What gender is ocular involvement more serious in?
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positive pathergy test; males
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The histology of Behcet's syndrome is similar to aphthous stomatitis but also has ___.
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leukocytoclastic vasculitis
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What is the treatment for the oral signs of Behcet's syndrome? Genital? Ocular?
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tetracycline-containing rinse or topical corticosteroid; topical corticosteroid; azathioprine and cyclosporine
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Name the racial, gender and age prevalences seen for sarcoidosis? Name the five organs most typically affected?
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blacks, females and age between 20 and 40; lungs, eyes, salivary glands, skin and lymph nodes
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Name the 2 syndromes associated with acute sarcoidosis and the symptoms of each.
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Heerfordt's syndrome- parotid enlargement, facial paralysis, and anterior uveitis; Lofgren's syndrome- arthralgia, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, and erythema nodosum
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Schaumann bodies and asteroid bodies are seen in the granunolmas of which pathological condition?
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sarcoidosis
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Elevated serum ACE is seen in which disease?
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sarcoidosis and angioedema
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Kviem test was used for which disease?
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sarcoidosis
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What is the most accurate way of diagnosing sarcoidosis?
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biopsy of posterior superficial lobe of parotid gland
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Which pathological condition is a a diagnosis of exclusion?
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orofacial granulomas
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What is the most common site for orofacial granulomas?
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lips
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Name the 3 symptoms associated with Melkerson-Rosenthal syndrome?
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cheilitis granulomatosa, fissured tongue and facial paralysis
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Which pathological condition presents with a cobblestone appearance of the buccal mucosa?
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orofacial granulomatosis
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Name the 3 most common finding used when describing Wegener's granulomatosis.
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necrotizing granulomatous lesions of the respiratory tract, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, and systemic vasculitis of small arteries and veins
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What is the fist place of involvement with Wegener's?
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upper and lower respiratory tracts
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Saddle nose deformity is seen with what condition?
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Wegener's
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What is the most frequent cause of death seen with Wegener's?
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renal involvement with glomerulonephritis
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Strawberry gingivitis is seen with what disease?
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Wegener's
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What is the diagnostic test for Wegener's?
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immunofluorescence of p-ANCA an c-ANCA
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Is p-ANCA or c-ANCA more useful when diagnosing Wegener's?
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c-ANCA
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What is the drug of choice for treating Wegener's?
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cyclophosphamide and prednisone
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What is the most common sites for lichenoid, lupus-like and pemphigus-like mucosal reactions to drugs?
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posterior buccal mucosa and lateral tongue
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Allergic contact stomatitis has what gender preference? What is the most frequent acute symptom?
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females; burning
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Where does contact stomatitis from cinnamon flavored toothpaste mostly affect? From gum and candy?
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gingiva; buccal mucosa and lateral tongue
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Acute hypersensitivity reaction from amalgam begin how long after placement? Disappear how long after? What condition do the lesions from amalgam reactions look like?
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2-24 hrs; 10 days; lichen planus
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What type of tissue does angioedema mostly affect? What is the most common cause?
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subcutaneous and submucosal connective tissue; mast cell degranulation
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Name the 3 causes of angioedema?
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mast cell degranulation, complement pathway and ACE inhibitors
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Angioedema is seen secondary to increased levels of __.
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bradykinin
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Respiratory and GI involvement occur with which form of angioedema? Perioral and periocular involvement is seen with which form?
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hereditary form; allergic form
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