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Health Assessment: Chp. 16: Nose, Mouth, Throat and Sinus
Nose, Mouth, Throat and Sinus
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
01/17/2010

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Term
anterior septum is most common source of (nose bleed)
Definition
Epistaxis
Term
small boil that is painful and swollen, red
Definition
Furuncle
Term
smooth grey-white nodule that is not tender but is easily moved, common with chronic allergic rhinitis
Definition
Nasal Polyp
Term
most common congenital deformity of head and neck
Definition
Cleft Lip
Term
sore on lip, highly contagious, spread by direct contact
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Herpes Simplex
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red scaling shallow fissures in corner of mouth, occurs with excess salivation and Candida infections
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Angular Cheilitis
Term
pocket of pus that occurs when minor salivary gland ruptures
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Mucocele
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canker sores, bubbly liquid that progresses to a round pustule, very painful and can last 1 to 2 weeks
Definition
Aphthous Ulcers
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firmly attached chalky white patch, can occur with treatment w/ antibiotics
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Leukoplakia
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thick surface of tongue, shiny, burning of mouth iron deficency
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Atrophic Glossitis
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A white, cheesy, curdlike patch on the buccal mucosa and tongue. "Thrush"
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Candidiasis
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Deep furrows divide papillae, occurs in 5% of general population and in Down syndrome, incidence increases with age
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Fissured Tongue
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