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| What is the most common cancer of the mouth? |
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| What two risk factors predispose pts to oral CA? |
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| What is the most common area of malignancy on the tongue? |
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| What is the most common PRE-cancerous lesion of the oral cavity? |
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| When Leukoplakia is involved with the floor of the mouth or the lips is it most likely benign or malignant? |
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| Which is the most common lesion, Leukoplakia or Erythroplakia? |
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| What is the most common oral lesion in heavy smokers/drinkers > 40y/o? |
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| What is the most common site of involvement for salivary gland neoplasms? |
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| What are the two most common neoplasms of the accessory salivary glands? |
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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma |
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| What lesion is described as white plague-like lesion in the oral cavity that cannot be rubbed off? |
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| What oral lesion is described as red velvety tissue that may have white patches with irregular borders? |
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| Which oral lesion is described as a non-healing, painless red ulceration with white rolled borders? |
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| Which oral lesion is described as slow growing, non-ulcerated, painless mass seen in women between 30-60 y/o and usually located on the palate? |
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| Term that means - bilateral sensorineural hearing loss associated with aging? |
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| Term that means - hard, dense connective tissue growth on or around ossicles in the middle ear? |
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| Term that means - stones in the salivary glands (may block the wharton's duct) and are associated with swelling of the gland under the tongue at times especially after eating or chronically? |
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| Term that means - midline groove from the nose to the top of the upper vermillion border? |
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| Term that means - inflammation of the mucous membrane lining in the nose that is commonly seen in URI/common colds? |
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| A condition described as severe inflammation (cellulitis) if the floor of the mouth (usually in adults who have dental infections) and one of the most common deep neck infections? |
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| If a pt presents with sx of edema, erythema of the upper neck and mouth, pain, stridor, dysphagia, raising of the tongue, malaise and fever? |
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| Which condition is described as an acute ulcerative necrotizing gingivitis infection causing sloughing of dead tissue from upper GI and is due to an infection of the gums? |
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| What condition is indicated by the sx of unilateral ulcer of the tonsil, bleeds easily, bad taste in the mouth, fever and halitosis? |
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| A disease that is characterized by tinnitus, vertigo (lasting for long periods), and sensorineural hearing loss that may also be accompanied by N/V? |
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| What is a non-cancerous tumor that develops ON the nerve that connects the ear to the brain (CN VIII) and grows slowly. As it grows it may cause disturbances in hearing or balance depending on what part of the nerve it affects? |
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| What is the condition that is characterized by transient attacks of vertigo induced by movement of the head and trunk? |
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| What condition is described as swelling of the vestibular nerve in your inner ear that usually occurs after a recent URI and can present with sx of vertigo? |
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| What is the Schirmer's Test? |
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| Test used to determine tear production levels in the eye by placing a piece of filter paper on the eye and record the amount of moisture after 5 min (less than 10mm = postive test) |
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| With what condition is anterior cervical adenitis a characteristic finding of? |
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| With what condition is acute posterior lymphadenitis a characteristic sign of? |
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| Acute Otitis Externa, Scalp Infections |
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| With what condition is pre-auricular lymphadenopathy a characteristic sign of? |
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| With what conditions are deep cervical lymphadenopathy a characteristic sign of? |
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| Thyroid CA, Laryngeal CA, Systemic Dx |
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| With what condition will supraclavicular lymphadenopathy be present? |
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| If the thyroid is diffusely enlarged, soft and freely moveable, what conditions do you expect? |
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| Endemic Goiter, Graves Dx, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis |
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| What are multiple nodules on a thyroid exam indicative of? |
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| What is a single nodule found on a thyroid exam indicative of? |
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| Which type of cyst is localized in the midline, is firm and moves with tongue protrusion? |
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| Tobramycin, Gentamycin, ASA |
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| What two conditions can bloody otorrhea be caused by? |
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| What can clear otorrhea be a result of? |
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| What is Bullous myringitis? |
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| Hemorrhagic vesicles on the eardrum |
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| What is an indication on PE of Tympanosclerosis? |
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| Retraction of the eardrum |
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| With conduction deafness, to which ear will Weber lateralize to? |
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| With nerve deafness where will the Weber test lateralize to? |
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| With nerve deafness what will the findings of Rinne be? |
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| With conductio deafness what will the findings of Rinne be? |
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| What disease causes a "saddle nose"? |
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| In iron deficient anemia, what abnormality do you see regarding hair distribution? |
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| The nasal mucous membrane is pale, boggy and swollen. What is the most likely probability? |
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| Which ducts are located at the base of the frenulum in the floor of the mouth? |
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| Submandibular (Wharton) ducts |
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| In the oral cavity/oropharynx, the structures we refer to as the tonsils are actually a part of what group of structures? |
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| The parotid duct, Stensen's duct, is located next to which teeth? |
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| The presence of varices found on the ventral surface of the tongue is most often a sign of what condition? |
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| Melanoplakia of the gingiva is considered what type of finding? |
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| Considered a normal finding |
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| A bifid uvula may be associated with pathology in which system? |
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| Unilateral parotid gland enlargement can be seen in which set of condition? |
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| Parotid gland tumors such as Cystadenocarcinoma of parotid gland |
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| Where can the submandibular gland be palpated? |
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| At the inferior border of the body of the mandible. |
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