General

Question 1

What is Heerfordt disease?

Answer 1

Acute presentation of sarcoidosis characterized by facial paralysis, parotid enlargement and uveitis

Question 2

Which inhaled anesthetic has lowers MAC?

Answer 2

Halothane : 0.77%

Question 3

Estrogen increases _____ leading to increase need for _______

Answer 3

Thyroxine Binding Globulin

Increase in T4 dose needed

Question 4

Which anesthetic improved local flap survival in Mohs recon

Answer 4

Isoflurane

Question 5

Which meds increase flap survival in mohs recon?

Answer 5

Verapamil

lidocaine

Question 6

What are first generation histamine blockers?

Answer 6

Hydroxyzine, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine

Question 7

What are second generation antihistamines and which is less sedating?

Answer 7

Cetrizine, fexofenadine and loratidine

fex and loratidine less sedating

Question 8

Which ct scan scre for CRS correlates well with symptom severity

Answer 8

Lund-Kennedy

Question 9

What can be a risk of prilocaine administration?

Answer 9

Met hemoglobinemia, treat by administering methylene blue

Question 10

Which nerve provides sensation to the ala of nose

Answer 10

Anterior ethmoidal nerve bus the external nasal nerve

Question 11

What medication can be used to prevent thyroid production in someone who can’t get PTU or methimazole?

Answer 11

Lithium

Question 12

when are you at highest risk of TI fistula after trach?

Answer 12

3-4 weeks out

Question 13

what is the mechanism of action of mytomycin c

Answer 13

DNA alkylating agent and prevents fibroblast proliferation

Question 14

what is the mechanism of action of cocaine as local anesthetic?

Answer 14

blocks sodium channels

Question 15

what is the general concentration of topical cocaine thats used?

Answer 15

4%

Question 16

What medication can be used in patients receiving RAI in order to avoid stopping thyoroid replacement hormone

Answer 16

Thyrogen, ensures adequate uptake of iodine

Question 17

what is the nervus intermedius

Answer 17

contains preganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibers supplying innervation to the lacrimal, sulingual, submandibular gland, and minor salivary glands

Question 18

What is the blood supply to SCM?

Answer 18

Upper - occipital
Middle - inferior thyroid
inferior - suprascapular

Question 19

What is the treatment for hypercalcemic crisis

Answer 19

calcitonin, bisphosphanates, fluid hydration, loop diuretics

Question 20

What patient can you not use methylene blue to treat methemoglobinemia

Answer 20

G6PD deficiency -> can cause anemia, need to be transfused

Question 21

What antibiotic class is cytochrome p450 inhibitor

Answer 21

macrolides

Question 22

What effect does high serum level of iron have on survival in invasive fungal sinusitis

Answer 22

high serum level -> decreased overall survival

Question 23

What kind of bacterium is fusobacterium necrophorum

Answer 23

gram negative anaerobic rod

Question 24

What branch of the trigeminal nerve is most commonly affected by post-herpetic neuralgia?

Answer 24

V1

Question 25

What do you do for hydrofluoric acid burns?

Answer 25

Calcium gluconate slurry

Question 26

Where are H1 inhibitors metabolized?

Answer 26

The liver

Question 27

How can mumps cause SNHL?

Answer 27

degeneration of stria vascularis and organ of corti

Question 28

MEN 1

Answer 28

parathyroid, pituitary, pancreas

Question 29

MEN 2A

Answer 29

Parathyroid, pheo, medullary

Question 30

MEN 2B

Answer 30

Pheo, Medullary, ganglioneuroma