Beefy red tongue

PREPARED BY: MUHAMMAD ARIFF B. MAHDZUB

BACHELOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY (MBBS)
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SHAHPUTRA, KUANTAN

1. 1 Beefy-Red Tongue PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) PREPARED BY: MUHAMMAD ARIFF B. MAHDZUB BACHELOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY (MBBS) UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SHAHPUTRA, KUANTAN

2. On physical examination, there are several characteristics of the tongue that should be noted: Color Pink-red on dorsal and ventral surfaces. The ventral surface may have some visible vasculature. Texture Rough dorsal surface owing to papillae, which have three types. There should be no hairs, furrows, or ulceration. Size Should fit comfortably in mouth, tip against lower incisors. Sublingual glands should not be displaced.

3. Pernicious anemia is usually caused by  autoimune  destruction of gastric parietal cells. Parietal cells secrete intrinsic factor which is required for the absorption of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency results in  megaloblastic anemia and may present as glossitis

4. The appearance of the tongue in vitamin B12 deficiency is described as "beefy" or "fiery red and sore"

5. What is GLOSSITISSS??! Glossitis is an inflammation of the tongue that causes it to swell in size, change into different shades of red, and develop a smooth appearance on the surface