ORAL CANDIDIASIS

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY ILLUSTRATES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ORAL CANDIDIASIS. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION. FURTHERMORE, IT DESCRIBES THE DISEASE'S ORIGINAL DISCOVERY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. THE ACTIVITY DELVES INTO HOW A CLINICIAN SHOULD APPROACH A PATIENT WITH POTENTIAL ORAL CANDIDIASIS, INCLUDING HISTORY TAKING, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT, IF NECESSARY. LASTLY, IT WILL COVER THE PROGNOSIS AND POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS OF A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH ORAL THRUSH.