Halitosis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice Halitosis describes any disagreeable odour of expired air from the mouth In most cases, it arises from the presence of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), diamines, and short-chain fatty acids in the exhaled air It is more likely to occur in individuals with oral, dental, and nasopharyngeal disea
Halitosis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice US Halitosis describes any disagreeable odor of expired air from the mouth In most cases, it arises from the presence of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), diamines, and short-chain fatty acids in the exhaled air It is more likely to occur in individuals with oral, dental, and nasopharyngeal diseas
Halitose - Sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento - BMJ Best Practice Halitose é o termo usado para descrever qualquer odor desagradável no ar expirado pela boca Na maioria dos casos, ele se deve à presença de compostos voláteis de enxofre (CVEs), diaminas e ácidos graxos de cadeia curta no ar exalado
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - BMJ Best Practice Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is defined as 'the condition in which the reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus results in symptoms and or complications'
Halitosis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice Halitosis describes any disagreeable odour of expired air from the mouth In most cases, it arises from the presence of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), diamines, and short-chain fatty acids in the exhaled air
Differential diagnosis of symptoms - BMJ Best Practice Haemoptysis is the coughing of blood from a source below the glottis It can range from a small amount of blood-streaked sputum to massive bleeding with life-threatening consequences due to airway obstruction, hypoxaemia, and haemodynamic instability
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice US Gingivitis is caused by bacterial plaque (dental biofilm) that accumulates daily on the teeth Results in redness, slight swelling, or "puffiness" of the gums and bleeding on tooth brushing
Fissured, hairy, and geographic tongue - BMJ Best Practice Fissured tongue is usually a normal variant of tongue appearance and is not considered a pathological entity It generally presents in healthy people; however, it is also seen in association with conditions such as Down's syndrome and geographic tongu