Head And Neck Correlates

Question 1

Laryngeal nerve block

Answer 1

Thyrohyoid membrane, internal laryngeal nerve

Question 2

Superior laryngeal nerve injury

Answer 2

Monotone

Question 3

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury

Answer 3

Hoarseness

Question 4

Larynx cancer

Answer 4

Hoarseness, earache, dysphagia

Question 5

Tracheostomy

Answer 5

1st and second rings, or 2-4th. Look for inferior thyroid veins

Question 6

Torticollis

Answer 6

Tilting of head, CNXI injury

Question 7

Subclavian vein puncture

Answer 7

Right venous angle

Question 8

Branchial fistula

Answer 8

Second pouch and groove, tonsillitis sinus to anterior scm

Question 9

Carotid endarterectomy

Answer 9

Strip plaque, nerve injury IX to XII possible

Question 10

Arterial collateral circulation

Answer 10

Occipital and vertebral and deep cervical

Question 11

Horners syndrome

Answer 11

Sympathetic trunk injury, miosis, anhydrosis, ptosis, sinking of eye

Question 12

Goiter

Answer 12

Enlarged thymus, compress trachea, esophagus, recurrent laryngeal

Question 13

Penetrating neck trauma

Answer 13

Cricoid cartilage to edge of mandible is zone 2

Question 14

Mandible fractures

Answer 14

Condyle most common

Question 15

Lip lacerations

Answer 15

Compress facial artery on mandible on both sides of face

Question 16

Facial vein drainage

Answer 16

To superior ophthalmic then to cavernous sinus. Edema, fever, reduced vision

Question 17

Facial nerve injury

Answer 17

Before greater petrosal, before genticulate ganglion, after stylomastoid foramen

Question 18

Scalp infections

Answer 18

Loose connective tissue

Question 19

Parotidectomy

Answer 19

Care for nerve plexus of VII

Question 20

Mastoiditis

Answer 20

Caused by swelling in mastoid air cells, middle ear infection.

Question 21

Hyperacuisis

Answer 21

Loss of stapedius, facial nerve injury pre stylomastoid foramen

Question 22

Pterion fracture

Answer 22

Middle meningeal damage

Question 23

Transient ischemic attack

Answer 23

Temporary occlusion of brain blood flow, stroke like symptoms that resolve

Question 24

Concussion vs contusion

Answer 24

Contusion worse, pia stripped from brain

Question 25

Punch drunk

Answer 25

CTE, axon stretching

Question 26

Tic douloreux

Answer 26

CN V, paroxysm of pain, usually v2

Question 27

Herpes of trigeminal

Answer 27

Usually v1, vesicle eruptions

Question 28

Cisternal puncture

Answer 28

CSF, via Atlanto occipital membrane

Question 29

Hydrocephalus

Answer 29

Obstructed cerebral aqueduct

Question 30

Blowout fracture

Answer 30

Bottom of orbit, protruding eye, damaged muscles

Question 31

Glaucoma

Answer 31

Blockage of humor, lead to blindness because of retinal arteries

Question 32

Lesion of optic tract

Answer 32

Homonospia of other side.

Question 33

Coloboma of iris

Answer 33

Leaking iris, choroid fissure fails to close

Question 34

Jugular foramen syndrome

Answer 34

Absence of taste on posterior 1/3, loss gag reflex

Question 35

Epistaxis

Answer 35

Nose bleed, sphenopalatine artery

Question 36

Cleft lip

Answer 36

Failure to fuse of maxillary prominence with medial nasal prominence