Exam 1 - Oral Cavity and GI tract Chart Page 1, ulcers

A painful ulcer that is noncontagious, lasts 7-10 days, and may recur 3-4x/year is known as a ____ ulcer

aphthous

who most commonly gets aphthous ulcers

20% of population

Female

<20 year old

why do aphthous ulcers occur? what are some risks

idiopathic

genetics, smoking, stress, trauma, food

What vitamin can be used to reduce frequency and healing time of Aphthous ulcers

vit B12

who most commonly gets recurrent ulcers

childhood-age 40

how often do recurrent ulcers occur

monthly

how larger are major aphthous ulcers

>1cm

how long do major aphthous ulcers take to heal

10-30 days, scar

what is the name of the ulcer which is composed of tiny discrete ulcers that coalesce into ulcerated patches

herpetiform ulcers

who most commonly experiences herpetiform ulcers? how long do these take to heal?

female

10 days

is oral herpes contagious

YES

what is the name of the first outbreak of oral herpes in a child

acute herpetic gingivostomatitis

in children age 2-4, ____% of them will experience oral herpes. Are they usually symptomatic or asymptomatic?

80, asymptomatic

What usually causes oral herpes in children? is there a cure

HSV-1 infection

no

what % of adults are carriers of oral herpes

60

where does the HPV-1 virus lay latent in adults with oral herpes

trigeminal ganglion (CN 5)

what is the name of the reactivation of oral herpes in adults

recurrent herpetic stomatitis

which age group experiences a sudden onset of herpetic vesicles after having an HSV-1 infection?

children

which age group experiences an outbreak of small group/vesicles which resolves in 7-10 days after there is a reactivation of the HSV-1 virus

adults

what are some triggers which can cause reoccurrence of oral herpes

UV light, trauma, allergies, stress, pregnancy

Herpes viral encephalitis involves the virus traveling (towards or away from?) the brain. Which virus is this associated with?

toward, HSV-1