Match the Disease with Its Definition

question 19

Multiple Choice

Match the disease with its definition.
-Thrush

• A)Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity caused mostly by herpes simplex virus
• B)Infection of the epiglottis and other soft tissues above the vocal cords whose presentation typically includes fever and difficulty swallowing because of the pain,drooling,and respiratory obstruction with inspiratory stridor
• C)Mixed bacterial spirochetal infection of the gingival edge that is also called acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis or trench mouth
• D)Relatively common illness in young children,primarily those younger than 3 years of age,whose presentation includes variable fever,inspiratory stridor (difficulty in moving enough air through the larynx),hoarseness,and a harsh,barking,nonproductive cough
• E)Infection of the pharynx normally called sore throat whose presentation includes erythematous and swollen tissue and the possible observation of either inflammatory exudates,vesicles,and mucosal ulceration or nasopharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia
• F)Infection of the buccal (cheek)mucosa,tongue,or oropharynx by Candida spp.
• G)Inflammation of the larynx usually associated with the common cold or influenza syndromes and caused almost exclusively by viruses
• H)Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane or lining caused mostly by viruses and characterized by fever,increased mucous secretions,inflammatory edema of the nasal mucosa,sneezing,and watery eyes

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