First Partial Flashcards
Which nerve innervates the cricothyroid muscle?
Superior laryngeal nerve
Describe the image of Juvenile angiofibroma
Epistaxis, nasal obstruction on one side mainly, sensation o post nasal drip. ENDOSCOPY = Smooth, pink neoplasm that occupies 70% of the left nasal cavity with extension to the choanae. Holman Miller sign!
Complications of Rhinosinusitis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis, what else?
Pivote roles o the pharynx
Protection
Phonation
Respiration
Facts about nasal tumour
It exists a 5-15% risk of developing SCC within the inverted papilloma
Family or drug group for nafazoline
Alpha dareneric agonist
Allergic rhinitis has phases. In which one can we find cytokines and leukotrienes that cause an influx of inflammatory cells
Celular reaction or LATE PHASE
Lund Mackey, is a system in radiology to
Assess crónica Rhino sinusitis, obstructions…
Lund-Kennedy, is a system to
Quantify the presence of polyps
In case you have severe or complicated case of bacterial RS, the image you need is
Head MRI with gadolinium
Description on Intubation granuloma
GRANULOMAS, associated town endotracheal intubation. Odynophagia, cough, globus symptoms. There’s an association with gasteoesophagical reflux. Treat the reflux and give some voice therapy.
In cases of adenotonsillar hypertrohhy, you male the Dx with…
Lateral eco soft tissue rx
Dysphasia, “bovine” cough. Paramedian position. There’s phonation. Secondary to recurrente arygneal nerve paralysis and produces an immobile VC int he paramedian position (LADO AFECTADO CERRADO, NO SE MUEVE).
UNILATERAL RECURRENT LARNGYAL PARALYSIS
TRUE VOCAL CORD =
Loss of active movement of the “true” Vc or vocal fold (VF)
Weak voice, history of aspiration and chocking. VC in intermediate position, no change on phonation. Breathy voice and regurgitation. The best way to see is MRI scans, Secondary to neurological cause. Often accompanies by th involvement of glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal nerves
BILATERAL COMPLETE VAGAL NERVE PARALYSIS
