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Non- Infectious OCAT
OMFS Flash Cards - 2 -Non-Infectous Oral Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Characteristics of Non-infectious Oral Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy | Infectious and non-infectious. Cellular death-neoplastic and normal cells. |
| Etiology of Non-infectious Oral Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy | Chemotherapy and radiation, especially head and neck radiation. |
| Prevalence of Non-infectious Oral Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy | 75% bone marrow transplant patients will have oral mucocitis. Oral epithelium has rapid turnover. This is more frequent with longer survival time of patients. |
| Differential Diagnosis of Non-infectious Oral Complications of Antineoplastic Therapy | Oral Mucositis Hemorrhage - thrombocytopenia Xerostomia Dermatitis Hypogeusia - loss of all 4 tastes and most will regain the tastes in about 4 weeks Osteonecrosis (chemotherapy and radiation therapy) Trismus Developmental abnormalities (young) |