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1
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Indications for Skull Rads

A

known head trauma, instability of jaw, can’t open mouth, bloody nose

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epistaxis

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blood coming from nose

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3
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Downsides to Skull Rads

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often require general anesthesia d/t positioning, also superimposition

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4 Most Common Views for Skull Rads

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  1. Lateral
  2. VD
  3. Right over left Lateral Oblique
  4. Left over right Lateral Oblique
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5
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mandible

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maxilla

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7
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tympanic bullae

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8
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calvarium

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9
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Hyoid Apparatus

Top Arrow Down:
1. Stylohyoid
2. Epihyoid
3. Ceratohyoid
4. Basihyoid
5. Thyrohyoid

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10
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nasopharynx

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oropharynx

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12
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soft palate (between nasopharynx and oropharynx)

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13
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larynx

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14
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esophagus

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15
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trachea

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16
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What is number 4?
(other numbers are bonus)

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  1. Cuniform process of arytenoid cartilage
  2. Thyroid Cartilage
  3. Cricoid cartilage
  4. Laryngeal Sacccules
17
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Why do we take oblique skull radiographs?

A

reduce superimposition to vissualize components of both mandibles, TMJs, and tympanic bullae

18
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On a left lateral oblique (left over right), which maxilla and which mandible are isolated?

A

right mandible and left maxilla

19
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On a left lateral oblique (left over right), which tympanic bulla is isolated?

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right tympanic bulla

20
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On a left lateral oblique (left over right), which frontal sinus is isolated?

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left frontal sinus

21
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On this right lateral oblique (right over left), what are the following structures? Be specific.

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22
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At what angle do we take oblique skull radiographs?

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approximately 30 degrees

23
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What structures can you not visulaize in a VD rad of the skull?

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tympanic bullae and the hyoid apparatus

24
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Blue? Yellow?

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Blue = Maxilla
Yellow = Mandible

25
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A

zygomatic arches

26
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A

ear canals (small tubular structures)

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