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63 Cards in this Set
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What is the most common oral fungal infection in humans?
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Candidiasis
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Which is the most prevalent species of fungi?
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Candida albicans
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What are the two forms of C. albicans?
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- yeast form (commensal)
- hyphal form (pathogen) |
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What is dimorphism?
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Existing in two forms
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What are the three factors that determine whether candidiasis develops?
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- host immune status
- oral mucosal environment - virulence of candidal strain |
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How is a diagnosis of candidiasis usually obtained?
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clinical signs in conjunction with exfoliative cytology exam
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What staining is used to test for candidiasis?
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Periodic Acid Schiff stain to see hyphae
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How would superficial oral mucosal infections usually be treated?
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nystatin suspension
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What is the most important component of management of oral candidiasis patient?
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attending predisposing factors
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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: buccal mucosa, tongue, and palate?
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Pseudomembranous
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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: dorsal tongue?
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Erythematous
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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: Midline posterior dorsal tongue?
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Central papillary atrophy
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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: angles of the mouth?
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angular cheilitis
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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: palatal denture bearing mucosa
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denture stomatitis
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Which candidiasis is has common sites of: anterior buccal mucosa?
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hyperplastic (Candidal leukoplakia)
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What are the associated factors of angular cheilitis?
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- idiopathic
- immunosuppression - loss of vertical dimension - 20% C. albicans, 60% c. albicans AND s. aureus, 20% s.aureus |
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Which candidiasis patients may have symptomatic (burning mouth or foul taste)?
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- pseudomembranous
- erythematous |
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What are the features of chronic multifocal candidal infection?
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- angular cheilitis
- central papillary atrophy - kissing lesion on post hard palate |
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Angular cheilitis
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What is this condition?
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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)
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What is this condition?
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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)
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What is this condition?
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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)
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What is this condition?
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Pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush)
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What is this condition?
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Erythematous candidiasis
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What is this condition?
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Erythematous candidiasis
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What is this condition?
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Erythematous candidiasis
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What is this condition?
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Erythematous candidiasis
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What is this condition?
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Erythematous candidiasis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Median Rhomboid Glossitis
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What is this condition?
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Denture Stomatitis
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What is this condition?
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Denture Stomatitis
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What is this condition?
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Denture Stomatitis
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What is this condition?
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Denture Stomatitis
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What is this condition?
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Denture Stomatitis
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Which deep fungal infection is the MOST COMMON systemic fungal infection in the US?
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Histoplasmosis
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Which deep fungal infection results from inhalation of spores in bird/bat droppings, and is endemic to Ohio and Mississippi valleys?
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Histoplasmosis
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What is the treatment for HISTOPLASMOSIS?
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ACUTE/CHRONIC: ketoconazole or itraconazole
DISSEMINATED: amphotericin B |
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Which deep fungal infection is related to "Kentucky Field Candy"?
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BLASTOMYCOSIS
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What is the treatment for BLASTOMYCOSIS?
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MILD/MODERATE: itraconazole
SEVERELY ILL: amphotericin B |
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What is the deep fungal infection that pigeons are carriers of?
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CRYPTOCOCCOSIS
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What is the treatment for CRYPTOCOCCOSIS?
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Amphotericin B
Fluconazole |
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What is another name for SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY FEVER?
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COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS
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Which deep fungal infection is endemic to southwestern US and MExico?
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COCCIDIODOMYCOSIS
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What is the treatment for COCCIDIODOMYCOSIS?
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Fluconazole
Amphotericin B |
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What are the two OPPORTUNISTIC FUNGAL INFECTIONS?
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PHYCOMYCOSIS
ASPERGILLOSIS |
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Which fungal infection has an associated "rhinocerebral form" in the oral region?
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PHYCOMYCOSIS
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What is the primary site of infection of DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS?
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LUNGS, may be asymptomatic
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What are the oral lesions of DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS usually?
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chronic, non-healing ulcers resulting from lung disease
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What are the four general treatment modalities for DEEP FUNGAL INFECTIONS?
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Ketoconazole
Itraconazole Amphotericin B Fluconazole |