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What is the characteristic appearance of oral candidiasis?
What is the characteristic appearance of oral candidiasis?
- Redness and inflammation on the oral mucosa
- Adherent white plaques resembling curdled milk on the oral mucosa (correct)
- Small, raised bumps on the tongue
- Ulcerative lesions on the oral mucosa
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the development of pseudomembranous candidiasis?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the development of pseudomembranous candidiasis?
- Vaccination against flu (correct)
- Infancy due to underdeveloped immune systems
- Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics
- Impairment of the patient's immune system
What is the diagnosis of a white patch that cannot be removed by scraping?
What is the diagnosis of a white patch that cannot be removed by scraping?
- Pseudomembranous candidiasis
- Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis (correct)
- Candidal leukoplakia
- Oral hairy leukoplakia
How is the diagnosis of candidiasis confirmed?
How is the diagnosis of candidiasis confirmed?
Where can candidaI organisms be seen microscopically?
Where can candidaI organisms be seen microscopically?
What is the characteristic color of Candidal hyphae when stained with PAS?
What is the characteristic color of Candidal hyphae when stained with PAS?
What is the characteristichistopathologic feature of Candidiasis in the epithelial layer?
What is the characteristichistopathologic feature of Candidiasis in the epithelial layer?
What is the underlying mechanism of Lichen planus?
What is the underlying mechanism of Lichen planus?
What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in Candidiasis?
What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in Candidiasis?
What is the characteristic feature of the connective tissue in Candidiasis?
What is the characteristic feature of the connective tissue in Candidiasis?
What is the characteristic nuclear feature of superficial epithelial cells in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the characteristic nuclear feature of superficial epithelial cells in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the primary fungal organism responsible for candidiasis?
What is the primary fungal organism responsible for candidiasis?
What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the characteristic feature of the epithelium in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the most common clinical presentation of candidiasis?
What is the most common clinical presentation of candidiasis?
What method can be used to demonstrate the presence of EBV in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What method can be used to demonstrate the presence of EBV in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the underlying mechanism of oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV patients?
What is the underlying mechanism of oral hairy leukoplakia in HIV patients?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Candida albicans in oral candidiasis?
Which of the following is a characteristic of Candida albicans in oral candidiasis?
What is the primary method of diagnosing oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the primary method of diagnosing oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the primary way to diagnose oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the primary way to diagnose oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the underlying cause of pseudomembranous candidiasis?
What is the underlying cause of pseudomembranous candidiasis?
What is the significance of Wickham striae in oral lesions?
What is the significance of Wickham striae in oral lesions?
What is the characteristic feature of leukoedema?
What is the characteristic feature of leukoedema?
What is the classification of oral white lesions that includes candidiasis?
What is the classification of oral white lesions that includes candidiasis?
What type of oral white lesions is caused by Candida albicans?
What type of oral white lesions is caused by Candida albicans?
Which of the following is an example of a pseudomembranous oral white lesion?
Which of the following is an example of a pseudomembranous oral white lesion?
What is the significance of discovering oral hairy leukoplakia in a normal patient?
What is the significance of discovering oral hairy leukoplakia in a normal patient?
What is the common feature of oral hairy leukoplakia and leukoedema?
What is the common feature of oral hairy leukoplakia and leukoedema?
What is the characteristic of the lesions in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the characteristic of the lesions in oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the causative agent of oral hairy leukoplakia?
What is the causative agent of oral hairy leukoplakia?
How is the diagnosis of leukoedema confirmed?
How is the diagnosis of leukoedema confirmed?
What is the most common clinical type of lichen planus?
What is the most common clinical type of lichen planus?
What is the characteristic appearance of oral lesions in lichen planus?
What is the characteristic appearance of oral lesions in lichen planus?
Where can lichen planus involve besides the buccal mucosa?
Where can lichen planus involve besides the buccal mucosa?
What is the characteristic histopathological feature of lichen planus?
What is the characteristic histopathological feature of lichen planus?
What is the term for degenerated keratinocytes in the epithelium and connective tissue interface?
What is the term for degenerated keratinocytes in the epithelium and connective tissue interface?
Which condition is an immunologically mediated disease?
Which condition is an immunologically mediated disease?
How many forms of Lupus Erythematosus are there?
How many forms of Lupus Erythematosus are there?
What is the prognosis of Chronic cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus?
What is the prognosis of Chronic cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus?
What is the characteristic histopathological feature of Lichen planus that is not specific to the disease?
What is the characteristic histopathological feature of Lichen planus that is not specific to the disease?
Which condition can show a similar histopathologic pattern to Lichen planus?
Which condition can show a similar histopathologic pattern to Lichen planus?