Across
- 4. A 3 year old boy presents with a severe sore throat and stridor, a medical emergency
- 5. A notifiable disease caused by Group A Streptococcus that may be diagnosed via throat culture or rapid antigen detection test
- 8. Can either be infective and caused by candida, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, or varicella zoster virus, or due to acid reflux
- 9. An infective swelling of the tonsil that is treated with IV penicillin and surgical drainage
- 10. Virus responsible for causing glandular fever
Down
- 1. A rare type of cellulitis that causes a ‘bull-neck’ appearance, and may lead to a blocked airway
- 2. A notifiable disease that is spread via respiratory secretions, can lead to cardiac + neurological damage, a throat swab should be grown in Loeffler’s medium
- 3. Damage to the teeth that may occur due to a combination of poor dental hygiene, bacteria colonisation, and poor diet, that may also occur with gingivitis
- 6. In the oral cavity, may present with either a reticular pattern (wickham’s striae) or erosive pattern
- 7. A break in the oral cavity’s mucosal tissue that is commonly caused by biting of the cheek