Tongue diagnoses: Difference between revisions

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Tongue anatomy.

Neck anatomy at the level of the tongue.

Blood supply of the tongue.

Anatomy of the posterior pharynx.

Neck anatomy at the level of the tongue.

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+==Background==
+[[File:Tongue.png|thumb|Tongue anatomy.]]
+[[File:EB1911 - Tongue.png|thumb|Neck anatomy at the level of the tongue.]]
+[[File:Gray559.png|thumb|Blood supply of the tongue.]]
+[[File:Gray1014.png|thumb|Anatomy of the posterior pharynx.]]
+[[File:EB1911 - Tongue.png|thumb|Neck anatomy at the level of the tongue.]]
+==Clinical Features==
+{{Mouth images}}
 ==Differential Diagnosis==
-*[[Tongue Laceration]]
+{{Tongue DDX}}
-*[[Strawberry Tongue]]
-*[[Black Hairy Tongue]]
+==Evaluation==
-== [[Oral Thrush]] ==
+==Management==
-*Candidal infection
-*White curd-like plaques, easily removable with erythematous base
-*Usually painless
-*Risk Factors:
-**Extremes of age
-**Abx
-**Immunocompromise (AIDS, immunosuppressants)
-*Treatment
-**Nystatin oral suspension 500,000 units (swish and swallow) QID OR
-**Clotrimazole 10mg troches 5x per day OR
-**Fluconazole, 100mg PO
-== Tongue Swelling ==
+==Disposition==
-*Differential includes trauma, [[Angioedema (Upper Airway)|angioedema]], other conditions listed
-*[[Angioedema (Upper Airway)|Angioedema]] is true emergency, suggested by face,lip, and tongue swelling
-**Hereditary,allergic (ACE), or idiopathic
 ==See Also==
-[[Diagnoses by Body Part (Main)]]
+*[[Diagnoses by Body Part (Main)]]
+*[[Oropharynx and jaw diagnoses]]
+==External Links==
+==References==
 [[Category:ENT]]
+[[Category:Symptoms]]