ENT Pathology II Flashcards
with any infection
tonsils swell
-lymphoid hyperplasia
tonsils
rarely cause blockage
adenoid *superior
-can cause obstruction
waldeyers ring
palatine tonsils
tubal tonsis
adenoids
lingual tonsils
sleep apnea
can occur secondary to lymphoid hyperplasia
recurrent otitis media
can occur secondary to lymphoid hyperplasia
difficult to arouse, sleepy, poor attention, snoring
sleep apnea
can be secondary to lymphoid hyperplasia
whooping cough
bordetella pertussis
PCR testing best
Tx - antibiotic
small gram - coccobacilli
bordetella pertussis
DTaP
vaccine
- diptheria
- tetanus
- acellular pertussis
stage 1 whooping cough
catarrhal phase
- like UR infection
- nasal congestions, rhinorrhea, sneezing
**pt most infectious in catarrhal phase
stage 2 whooping cough
paroxysmal phase
- posttussive vomiting
- coughing followed by loud whoop
infants - no whoop - just apneic episodes
stage 3 whooping cough
convalescent phase
-chronic cough lasting weeks
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
three types
- keratinizing
- nonkeratinizing
- undifferentiated
EBV related
EBER positive
EBER positive
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
africa
nasopharyngeal carcinoma common in children
south china
nasopharyngeal carcinoma common in adults