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Glossitis
Refers to inflammation of the tongue. The condition causes the tongue to swell in size, change in color, and develop a smooth appearance on the surface. The tongue is the small, muscular organ in the mouth that helps you chew and swallow food. It also helps with your speech.
Symptoms:
- Pain or tenderness in the tongue.
- Swelling of the tongue.
- Change in the color of your tongue.
- An inability to speak, eat, or swallow.
- Loss of papillae on the surface of your tongue.
Preliminary plan:
- Primary dentist checkup
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Stool analys - Protozoans and Helminths (microscopy)
- Blood test:
- Urea (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Bilirubin
- Cholesterol
- Potassium Sodium Chlorine (K, Na, Cl) (blood)