Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid

question 27

Multiple Choice

Mucous membrane pemphigoid

• A)Blistering and sloughing gingival tissue is characteristic of this condition.The epithelium peels away when rubbed (Nikolsky sign), leaving the tissue raw and bleeding.This condition can be very painful and can affect other areas besides gingival tissues.
• B)This condition has pronounced hemorrhagic, swollen, and tender gingival tissues that develop over a short period.
• C)This gingival reaction to food impaction is localized and painful.Its onset is sudden.
• D)This chronic disease affects the skin and mucous membranes of middle-aged adults.The most common form exhibits intraorally as lacy white lines known as Wickham's striae.It has a bumpy appearance.A rare form of this disease exhibits painful, white lesions with raw, red areas.
• E)Sloughing of the gingival tissue is characteristic of this condition, leaving a painful, raw, and red surface.This condition affects only gingival tissue.
• F)Examples of this condition include burns from hot foods, chemical burns, and cuts.

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Labor Supplied

Represents the total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate.