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32 Cards in this Set
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what is a cyst?
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an epitheleal -lined, fluid filled mass in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue
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what is lymphoma?
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growth of metastatic tumor, primary malignant neoplasm
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what are the different methods of examination?
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direct observation
palpation (digital, bidigital, bimanual, bilateral) |
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what can changes in the oral tissue indicate?
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a subclinical disease in other parts of the body
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what is a bulla?
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a fluid-dilled skin elevation greater than 1 cm in diameter
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name three procedures that need to be done in preparation of the exam
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*reveiw the patients record
*reveiw current radiographs on viewbox *explain procedure to be performed |
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what is a biopsy?
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removal and examination, usually by micrscope of a section of tissue or other material from the living body for purposes diagnosis. can be done by: excisional, incisional, and transepithelial (brush)
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what is the current concept of patient care?
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treat the total patient not just the oral cavity and to treat the oral cavity not just the teeth
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describe the appearance of early cancer
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white area (white patch that can't be scraped off)
red areas, ulcers(flat, raised, indurated)and pigmentation |
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when distinguishing the lesion's location and extent what must be considered?
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is the lesion localized, generalized, a single lesion or multiple lesions?
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what is a plaque?
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a flat, round area greater then 1cm in diameter
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what is a cytological smear?
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follow-up for radiation patients
identifies candidiasis and herpes virus detects only surface lesions produced false negatives |
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a depressed lesion is below the level of skin. Name 4 types
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superficial, deep, ulcer(gray with red border), erosion (shallow)
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what must be recorded in the patients about their extra/intra exam?
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location, extent, size, color, surface texture, consistency, morphology and history
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what is a tumor?
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a solid raised mass larger than 1 cm in diameter with the dimension of depth
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name three morphologic categories
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elevated, depressed, and flat
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what surface texture is wart-like?
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verrucous
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name the different types of blisterform elevated lesions
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vesicle, pustule, and bulla
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what is a vesicle?
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a circumscribed, fluid-filled skin elevation less than 1 cm in diameter
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name the different types of non-blisterform elevated lesions
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papule<5mm, nodule>5mm,
tumor>2cm plaque>5mm |
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what is a papule?
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an elevated solid lesion less than 1 cm in diameter
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what are the most common sites for oral cancer?
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floor of the mouth, lateral parts of the tongue, lower lip, and soft palate complex
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how are lymph nodes spread?
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they are spread by way of lymph system
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what is a nodule?
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a raised, solid mass with the dimension of depth and is less than 1 cm in diameter
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what is a sign of a malignant disease?
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nontender, hard, and involve multiple nodes
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name a diagnostic aid
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toluidine blue, identifies mucosal changes that may be malignant, and at risk patients
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name the triangles of the neck
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anterior, posterior, submental, submandibular, carotid, muscular, occipital, and subclavicular
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desribe the pattern of lymph drainage
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travels form superficial tissues head and neck to superficial nodes of the head and neck to deep cervical nodes to regional lymph nodes to central nodes to tertiary nodes
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what is lymphadenitis?
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acute or chronic response to an infectious organism
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what is the sequence of examination?
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overall patient
face skin eyes nodes (pre and post auricular,occipital, submantal, submandibular, cervical chain, supraclavicular) |
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what is a pustule?
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a vesicle filled with purulent exudate
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what is an acute inflammatory condition?
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tender, soft, enlarged, and freely moveable. Eventually thay turn into their normal size
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