VIRAL INFECTIONS OF THE ORAL MUCOSA

Course overview

THE ORAL CAVITY IS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE MANIFESTATIONS OF VIRAL ILLNESSES. THE CLINICAL ASPECT OF VIRAL LESIONS AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSATIVE MICROORGANISM IS DIVERSE. THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE PHYSICAL FINDINGS IS ESSENTIAL TO ESTABLISH AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, AS TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT LIMIT POTENTIAL COMPLICATIONS. IDENTIFYING ORAL LESIONS THAT MAY BE THE INITIAL SIGNS OF AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED STATE IS VITAL AND WARRANT FURTHER WORKUP. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ORAL LESIONS OF VIRAL ETIOLOGY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH SUCH CONDITIONS.