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Oral Pathology Test 2

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what are Premalignant lesions?   epithelial dysplasia (abnormal cells before they are cancerous, if they leave the epithelium they are caner)  
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what is Leukoplakia?   white plaque which will not rub off and which cannot be diagnosed as a specific disease (always premalignant)  
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what is Frictional keratosis?   physiologic reaction to physical irritation, not pre-malignant  
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what is the primary etiology of most leukoplakia?   tobacco  
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what is Stomatitis nicotina?   keratotic palate with red dots- not premalignant pipe smokers, inflamed salivary glands  
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what is the mouth lined with?   stratified squamous epithelium  
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what is Hyperparakeratosis?   increased amount of parakeratin on surface of epithelium (no dysplasia)  
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what is Hyperorthokeratosis   increased amount of orthokeratin on the surface of epithelium (no dysplasia)  
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what is most Orthokeratin   most mature type of epithelium with no nucleus in it  
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what is Acanthosis   increase in thickness of epithelium  
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what is Epithelial dysplasia   process the epithelium goes through prior to becoming malignant as determined by cytologic alterations of the cells  
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what is Carcinoma in Situ   worse case for a pre-malignant cell before it becomes cancerous, cells are malignant but still in the epithelium  
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what are the high risk sites for oral cancer?   Floor of the mouth/ventral tongue Lateral border of tongue Lower lip (actinic keratosis)  
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What makes it a non-homogenous leukoplakia?   Areas of redness, ulceration, pebbly, bumpy verrucous areas  
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is Size a predictor of dysplasia?   NO  
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what is Erythroplakia?   red plaque which cannot be diagnosed as any specific disease or condition (always pre-malignant)  
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what is the cancer that arises in the oral cavity called?   Squamous cell carcinoma  
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what ages are affected by oral cancer?   Peak age incidence is 50-70 years increasing in age of 70 year olds and 40 year olds women are at higher risker at developing at a younger age  
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do people who smoke cigars or pipes have a decrease incidence of oral cancer?   no, decreased incidence of lung cancer  
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what is the risk for alcohol abusers when compared to smoking?   Risk is greater than 2 pack per day for smokers  
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what constitutes alcohol abuse?   A total of 6 alcohol equivalents per day  
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how much are alcohol equivalents?   One shot (1.5 OZ) hard liquor One glass (6 OZ) wine One glass/can (12 OZ) beer  
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Heavy smoking and minimum drinking has an increase of what for oral cancer   X8  
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Heavy drinking and minimum smoking has an increase of what for oral cancer?   x23  
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what are the Factors that degrade the immune system lead to increased cancer incidence   Aging: immune system becomes degraded Chronic nutritional deficiency Disease states Therapeutic intervention  
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what are the genetic defects associated with oral cancer?   Basal cell nevus syndrome Gardner’s syndrome  
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Only ?% of US adults can correctly identify an early warning sign of oral cancer   25%  
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Only ?% of US adults know the risk of alcohol abuse   13%  
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Only ?% of US adults have had an oral cancer exam   14%  
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what does an ulcer look like?   Often with a raised, rolled border Often with a very deep, central crater  
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what are the sites that are immune to oral cancer?   Dorsum of the tongue is very rarely affected Anterior portion of the hard palate is relatively immune  
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what causes Impetigo? (organisms)   streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus  
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what does impetigo look like?   Vesicles that rupture leaving amber-colored crusts  
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if left untreated, strep throat can progress to what?   scarlet fever, rheumatic fever  
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what does scarlet fever look like?   Skin rash, palatal petechiae, “strawberry tongue”  
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what does Rheumatic fever involve?   Affects heart, joints (Rheumatoid arthritis), central nervous system  
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what organism causes tuberculosis?   Mycobacterium tuberculosis  
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what does scrofula mean?   Lymph node involvement  
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where is tuberculosis found in the oral cavity?   Tongue and palate have ulcerations  
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what is Actinomyces israelii?   Normal inhabitants of oral cavity, only becomes a disease if it is allowed to grow in an area with a history of surgery  
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what does Actinomyces israelii look like?   yellow “sulphur granules”  
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what organism causes syphilis?   Treponema Pallidum  
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what is the incidence of syphilis in the united states?   In the united states there is a 100X incidence compared to the rest of the world  
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What are the stages of syphilis?   primary:chancre secondary: mucous patch generally on hands and feet latent: nothing tertiary: gumma  
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what is gumma in tertiary stage of syphilis characterized by?   Chronic inflammation that destroys tissue Atrophic glossitis: dorsal tongue covered by white film (syphilitic leukoplakia)  
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what is the Hutchinson Triad in congenital syphilis?   Screwdriver shaped “Hutchinson’s incisors” Mulberry molars  
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what is Pericoronitis?   Inflammation of the mucosa around the crown of a partially erupted or impacted tooth  
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what is Chronic sclerosing osteomyelitis?   bone becomes dense in certain areas  
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what are the Predisposing conditions for candidias?   Antibiotic therapy Cancer chemotherapy Corticosteroid therapy Dentures Diabetes mellitus Pregnancy Iron deficiency Newborns Advanced malignancy Xerostomia Other immunocompromised states (HIV/AIDS  
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what are the conditions of Pseudomembranous candidiasis?   can be wiped off, burning sensation or metallic taste  
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what is Chronic atrophic candidiasis?   Denture stomatitis, follows the outline of the prosthesis, red lesion  
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what is the Only fungal organism associated with pre-malignancy   Chronic hyperplastic  
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what is Median rhomboid glossitis   Erythematous, rhomboid (diamond shaped) area at midline of dorsal tongue  
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what type of virus is the human papiloma virus?   DNA virus  
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what are the three most common forms of human papiloma virus?   Verruca vulgaris, Papilloma, Condyloma acuminatum  
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what type of virus is the Condyloma acuminatum   STD  
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what virus is associated with the common wart?   human papilloma virus, verruca vulgaris  
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what are Koilocytes   HPV viral alteration, clearing out of cytoplasm  
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what do Papillomas look like?   White/red/normal color “cauliflower” shaped exophytic nodule  
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what do Condyloma acuminatum look like   Pink exophytic mass with short, blunted surface projections  
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what population is Heck’s disease most found in   in Native Americans and Eskimos  
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HHV 1 usually causes...   oral lesions  
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HHV 2 usually causes...   genital lesions  
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