Abnormalities of tongue (see above) Antibiotic therapy and tongue appearances Black hairy tongue occurs after use of antibiotics (see above) – Turbinates—names—color—acute/rhinitis/sinusitis—differentiate Turbinate: the bony ridges curving down from the lateral walls Superior turbinate will not be in view, but the middle and inferior turbinates appear in the same light red color as the nasal mucosa Turbinates are vascular and tender if touched Allergic Rhinitis: rhinorrhea, itching of nose and eyes, lacrimation, nasal congestion, and sneezing are present Serous edema and swelling of turbinates fill the air space Turbinates are usually pale, and their surface looks smooth and glistening May be seasonal or perennial, depending on allergen Acute Rhinitis: first sign is a clear, watery discharge, rhinorrhea, which later becomes purulent Accompanied by sneezing and swollen mucosa, which causes nasal obstruction Turbinates are dark red and swollen Sinusitis: facial pain, upper respiratory infection Signs include red, swollen nasal mucosa, swollen turbinates, and purulent discharge Person also has fever, chills, malaise With maxillary sinusitis, dull, throbbing pain occurs in cheeks and teeth on the same side, and pain with palpation is present With frontal sinusitis, pain is above the supraorbital ridge
Abnormalities of tongue (see above) Antibiotic therapy and tongue appearances Black hairy tongue – occurs after use of antibiotics (see above) Turbinates—names—color—acute/rhinitis/sinusitis—differentiate Turbinate: the bony ridges curving down from the lateral walls Superior turbinate will not be in view, but the middle and inferior turbinates appear in the same light red color as the nasal mucosa Turbinates are vascular and tender if touched Allergic Rhinitis: rhinorrhea, itching of nose and eyes, lacrimation, nasal congestion, and sneezing are present Serous edema and swelling of turbinates fill the air space Turbinates are usually pale, and their surface looks smooth and glistening May be seasonal or perennial, depending on allergen Acute Rhinitis: first sign is a clear, watery discharge, rhinorrhea, which later becomes purulent Accompanied by sneezing and swollen mucosa, which causes nasal obstruction Turbinates are dark red and swollen Sinusitis: facial pain, upper respiratory infection Signs include red, swollen nasal mucosa, swollen turbinates, and purulent discharge Person also has fever, chills, malaise With maxillary sinusitis, dull, throbbing pain occurs in cheeks and teeth on the same side, and pain with palpation is present With frontal sinusitis, pain is above the supraorbital ridge
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