Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Oral thrush
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Oral thrush, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Oral thrush. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Oral thrush. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Oral thrush includes:
- Respiratory infections
- Dentures
- Poorly fitted dentures
- Dental appliances
- Diabetes
- Poorly controlled diabetes
- Undiagnosed diabetes
- Certain viral infections
- Mononucleosis
- Dry mouth (type of Dental conditions) - and the various causes of dry mouth
- Sjogren's syndrome - causing dry mouth
- Xerostomia
- Thyroid disorders
- Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (type of Candidiasis)
- Chronic hyperplastic candidiasis
- Vaginal yeast infections - may spread to the mouth of an infant.
- AIDS
- Immunocompromise diseases
- Immunodeficiency
- Cancer
- Corticosteroid treatments
- Antibiotic treatment - thrush can occur as a side effect of antibiotics, particularly in infants.
Oral thrush as a complication: Other conditions that might have Oral thrush as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Oral thrush as a complication includes:
Oral thrush as a symptom: Conditions listing Oral thrush as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
Last revision: April 9, 2003
Medical Tools & Articles:
Next articles:
Medical Articles: