The most common disease of the salivary gland
What is sialolithiasis?
This social history is associated with increased risk of sialolithiasis
What is tobacco smoking?
Name item #1

What is the parotid gland?
The main way that sialolithiasis is diagnosed
What is clinical diagnosis?
Emergency providers can attempt to extract a salivary stone if the stone is _______
What is palpable or visible?
Up to 80% of sialoliths are found in this location
What is the submandibular gland?
Sialolithiasis is the most common cause of this infection
What is sialadenitis?
What is submandibular space? 
Most common symptom of sialolithiasis (>90%)
What is prandial swelling?
What is facial swelling with eating?
Either of these exam or imaging findings as a complication warrant admission
What is an abscess or submandibular infection?
The second most common location of sialolithiasis
What is the parotid gland?
Name 3 medication classes associated with increased risk of sialolithiasis
What are anticholinergics, antidepressants, AEDs, antihistamines, antipsychotics, antiparkinsonism agents, opioid, sympathomimetics, muscle relaxants, CV agents (BB, CCB, ACE-I, diuretics)?
Name item #3
What is the sublingual gland?
Name this complication of sialolithiasis
What is suppurative parotitis?
Oral antibiotic of choice for infected stone (2)
What is augmentin or clindamycin?
(Per Corependium, start with antistaph coverage- keflex or dicloxacillin)
Peak incidence of sialolithiasis occurs in this age range
What is 30-60?
Also acceptable: What is middle aged?
Sialoliths are thought to occur from decreased salivary flow due to any of these
What is obstruction or stricture, increased calcium concentration, bacteria, inflammation?
Name this duct
What is Wharton's duct?
The sensitivity of CT for sialolithiasis
What is >90% (96-98%)?
3 things to recommend for at home treatment of sialolithiasis to expel the stone
What is 1) apply a warm compress, 2) sialagogue, and 3) massage the gland?
The prevalence of sialolithiasis in the general population is approximately what percentage
What is 1%?
Single most common bacterial cause of salivary gland infection
What is staph aureus?
Name this duct
What is Stenson's duct?
The gold standard for sialolithiasis diagnosis
What is sialendoscopy?
Stones greater than this size typically require ENT for removal
What is >4mm?