ENT class session

Question 1

Patho of c. diptheria

Can present with

Answer 1

Toxin elaboration

Myocarditis, neuritis

Question 2

Epiglottis

Answer 2

Midline structure

Question 3

OM Purulent cause

Symptoms

Findins

Answer 3

S pnuemo, S pyo, S aureus, H influenza

Earache, fever, conductive hearing loss

Red, bulging TM

Question 4

Canchrum oris

Kaposi’s sarcoma variants
Epidemic
Classic
Endemic

Answer 4

Facial necrosis in severely malnourished

Epidemic= AIDS
Classoc= elderly, mediterranean men
Endemic= Sub-saharan africa

Question 5

Measles- Koplik’s spots best seen

Caused by

Symptoms

Answer 5

Lower molars

RNA virus

Cough, coryza, conjuctivitis, rash, fever

Question 6

Behcet’s common area

Can also see

Answer 6

Turkey, Far/Middle East

Venous thrombosis and skin lesions

Question 7

Gout polarizing micro

Common areas for tophi

Answer 7

Blue when perp, yellow when parallel

Forearm, ear, achilles

Question 8

Lead toxicity

Answer 8

RBC basophilic stippling (thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, alcohol abuse)

Question 9

Erythroplakia

Answer 9

Pre-malignant/malignant oral lelsion, but red

Question 10

Kernig’s sign

Mucormycosis

Answer 10

Thigh to 90 with pain (meningitis)

Fever, facial pain, CN palsies, necrotic lesions (nasal mucosa and palate)

Question 11

OE

Symptoms

Complication

Answer 11

Skin infection of ear canal (swimming, local trauma)

Ear pain and discharge, tragus/pinna signs

Malignant OE in IC/poorly controlled diabetic (P aeru, S aureus)