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02/10/2008

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Term
most common cranial complication of ear infection
Definition
otogenic meningitis
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most common preventable cause of sensorineural hearing loss
Definition
noise trauma
Term
lab test: viral vs bacterial sinusitis
Definition
sinus aspirate culture (gold standard)
Term
have a "pale and dull TM"
Definition
auditory tube dysfunction
Term
most common cause of nose bleeds
Definition
nose picking
Term
epithelial cancer associated w/ EBV
Definition
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Term
most common malignant nasopharyngeal tumor
Definition
SCC
Term
in children, can be a sign of cystic fibrosis
Definition
nasal polyps
Term
most frequently fractures bone in the body
Definition
nasal pyramid
Term
most frequent acute illness in US and throughout industrialized world
Definition
viral rhinitis
Term
most common dz in world
Definition
dental caries
Term
most commonly encountered neck space infection
Definition
dental abscess
Term
most common cause of tooth loss in adults
Definition
periodontal dz
Term
90% of these lesions contain dysplastic or cancer cells
Definition
erythroplakia
Term
most common of all chronic mouth lesions
Definition
leukoplakia
Term
most common malignancy of oral mucosa
Definition
SCC
Term
most commonly caused by mumps
Definition
parotitis
Term
salivary gland most commonly affected
Definition
parotid gland
Term
most commonly susceptible to sialolithiasis
Definition
wharton's duct
Term
common cause of ear pain, HA, facial pain
Definition
TMJ
Term
most common cancer of larynx
Definition
SCC
Term
one of the most clinical problems encountered in peds
Definition
reactive cervical lymphadenopathy
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