Head and Neck Flashcards
1
Q
What structures lie in the carotid sheath?
A
Vagus nerve
Internal carotid
Internal jugular vein
Lymphatics
2
Q
What is the name of a congenital cyst of the neck?
A
Brachial cleft cyst
3
Q
What are some metabolic disorders that might predispose someone to developing renal calculi?
A
Hyperparathyroidism
Gout
4
Q
How do you image for parathyroid adenomas?
A
Nuclear medicine - sestamibi
Parathyroid CT - Triple phase
US
5
Q
What are some types of thyroid cancers?
A
Papillary
Follicular
Medullary
Anaplastic
Lymphoma
6
Q
Which types of thyroid nodules are most likely to be benign?
A
Cystic
7
Q
Why don’t you give thyroid cancer patients iodine?
A
Because you want to use radioactive iodine for therapy and don’t want fill the thyroid and cause reduced uptake
