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1
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white/purple exudates in oropharynx with fever, HA and posterior cervical LAD

A

Mono/EBV

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2
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posterior cervical LAD

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mono/EBV

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3
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splenomegaly

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mono/EBV

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4
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rash caused by ampicillin or amoxicillin

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Mono/EBV

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5
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small vesicles on soft palate and uvula that rupture to form shallow white ulcers

A

coxasackievirus

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6
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vesicles on hard palate and tongue

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HSV infection

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sore throat, fever, conjunctivitis, post auricular adenopathy

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adenovirus

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8
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sore throat, fever, myalgias, headache, cough

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influenza

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9
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any chief complaint of sore throat should always recieve

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rapid antigen detection test (strep)

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10
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what does monospot look for

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heterophile antibodies

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11
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what population shows high false negatives with the monospot test

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children less than 4 years of age

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12
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what lab values are seen in mono

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lymphocytosis
elevated LFTs

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13
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oral prednisone for significant tonsilar swelling, advised to avoid contact sports for 4 weeks. antivirals not reccomended

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EBV/mono

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14
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No cough

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strep

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15
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tonsillar exudates, anterior cervical LAD, fever, sore throat

A

strep throat (GABHS)

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16
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rash looking like sunburn with sandpaper consitiency

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scarlet fever (GABHS)

also presents with strawberry tongue and palatal petechiae

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17
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PCN VK, PCN G, Amox.

keflex if allergy

azithro/clinda last resort

A

strep throat

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18
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otitis media is seen as a complication to which diagnosis

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strep throat

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19
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complications of this diagnosis include:
glomerulonephritis
vlavular heart disease
rheumatic fever

A

strep throat

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20
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what lab finding is elevate after a recent strep infection

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Antistreptolysin O titer

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21
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MC microbes are strep pyogenes and staph aureus

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peritonsillar abscess

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22
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presents with unilateral sore throat with referred ear pain, fatigue, irritability and neck swelling

A

peritonsilar abscess

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23
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presents with muffled voice, trouble swallowing and drooling.
also with unilateral sore throat

A

peritonsillar abscess

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24
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deviation of the uvula to the right side suggests what diagnosis? what side is the affected side?

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peritonsillar abscess to the left tonsil

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25
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CT v IV contrast

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peritonsillar abscess -
not necessary for DX but checks for complications!

also retropharyngeal abscess -
ring enhancing lesion

Ludwigs angina - assess extent

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26
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lateral neck radiograph, what is it used for??

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used in peritonsillar abscess to r/o epiglottitis or retropharyngeal abscesses

27
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IV Unasyn or clindamycin. if patient does not respond promptly, add Vanc.

A

Peritonsillar abscess

after IV is done, do 14 days of oral such as Augmentin or clinda.

if MRSA use oral clinda or linezolid

28
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patient presents with trouble and pain with swallowing with associated neck swelling, stiffness and LAD

A

Retropharyngeal abscess

29
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IV:
Unasyn
rocephin + metro
Clinda + levo

A

retropharyngeal abscess
continue IV until afebrile then transfer to PO metro or levo

Also exact formulas used to treat ludwigs angina

30
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exudative tonillopharyngitis with fever and cervical LAD

A

bacterial Laryngitis

31
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MCC is GABHS, Diptheria, M Cat

A

acute laryngitis

32
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can be given oral steroids or erythromycin to aid in speedy recover

A

actors/singers with acute laryngitis

33
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PCN, eryththromycin

A

bacterial laryngitis

34
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how do you treat GERD as a cause of laryngitis

A

Proton pump inhibitor

35
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acute laryngeal and subglottic swelling

36
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MCC is parainfluenza 1 & 3

37
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barking, seal like cough

38
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inspiratory stridor

39
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use of accessory respiratory muscles (retractions)

40
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Xray shows steeple sign (subglottic narrowing)

41
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if a patient has a barky cough and a hoarse cry, but lacks chest wall retractions and stridor, what is their diagnosis

A

MILD croup

42
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treated with dexamethasone shot and oral prednisone

A

treatment for outpatient croup

43
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dexamethasone and nebulized epi

A

moderate to severe croup

44
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stridor at rest with mild-moderate retractions

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moderate croup

45
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stridor at rest, marked retractions with agitations, lethargy and cyanosis

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severe croup

46
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complication of bacterial tracheitis

47
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cellulitis of supraglottitis and surrounding structures

A

epiglottitis

48
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MC caused by H flu type B

A

epiglottitis

49
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tripod position

A

epiglottitis

50
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dysphagia, drooling, distress and odynophagia out of proportion to PE findings

A

epiglottitis

51
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confirmed diagnosis with laryngoscopy

A

epiglottitis

52
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Xray showing thumbprint sign

A

epiglottitis

note: Xray is only obtained if pt is stable and you are trying to differentiate from croup which shows the CHURCH steeple sign (Church-Croup)

53
Q

rocephin + van
Rocephin + clinda

PCN allergy = van + flouroquinolone

A

epiglottitis

54
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arises from infected or recently extracted tooth 2/3 of the time

A

ludwigs angina

55
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a patient presents with firm textured skin on the floor of his mouth that has progressively resulted in bilateral swelling in the sublingual and submaxillary area. no LAD is noted

A

ludwigs angina

56
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strep viridans is MCC

A

ludwigs angina after 2nd/3rd molar infection post extraction

57
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what is considered an emergency in ludwigs angina

A

deep neck masses

58
Q

inspiratory stridor, aside from Croup, is seen when?

A

bilateral vocal cord paralysis

59
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when would it be recommmeneded to remove tonsils

A
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • recurrent throat infections (>3 episodes in each of 3 years, >5 in each of 2, >7 in 1 year)
60
Q

noted w tongue displacement

A

ludwigs angina

61
Q

damage or lesion to the recurrent laryngeal nerve results in..

A

vocal cord paralysis

62
Q

peritonsillar abscess s/s

A

D THORN “it feels like i have D THORN stuck in there”

se:
Drooling
trismus
hot potato voice
refferred ear pain
neck swelling and pain

63
Q

diptheria

A

bacterial laryngitis
treated with PAN/erythromycin cuz remeber you dip your pen in blood

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