Pharngotonsilitis

Question 1

Which oropharynx mucosa covers superior constrictor muscle and cervical vertebrae?

Answer 1

Posterior

Question 2

Which oropharynx is anterior and posterior tonsillar pillars, the faucial tonsil and lateral pharyngeal bands?

Answer 2

Lateral

Question 3

Which oropharynx is the oral cavity with tongue below and soft palate above?

Answer 3

Anterior

Question 4

What virus causes acute pharyngitis as part of infectious mononucleosis syndrome and the tonsils are severely enlarged classically covered with an extensive grayish-white exudate?

Answer 4

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Question 5

What lab test do you order of EBV?

Answer 5

Heterophile antibody test (Monospot).

Question 6

What is the prognosis for the Febrile stage of EBV?

Answer 6

1-3 weeks

Question 7

What is the prognosis for the Convalescent stage of EBV?

Answer 7

> 3 months

Question 8

What fungal infection has White cottage cheese-like plaques over the pharyngeal mucosa, tonsils, tonsillar pillars and base of the tongue which bleed if removed with a tongue depressor?

Answer 8

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)

Question 9

How does Oropharyngeal candidiasis come about?

Answer 9

Prolong use of antibiotics

Question 10

What bacterial infection is characterized by Fever, dry sore throat, cervical adenopathy, dysphagia, and odynophagia?

Answer 10

Acute Streptococcal Pharyngotonsilitis

Question 11

What is the most common and important pathogen causing Acute Strep Pharyngotonsillitis?

Answer 11

Group A, Beta-hemolytic strep

Question 12

What bacterial infection is caused by Trepomema vincentii and Spirochaeta and arises in conditions of overcrowding such as dorms and military camps?

Answer 12

Vincent angina

Question 13

What bacterial infection is a gram positive bacilli that causes Sudden chills, slight fever, pain in back, and extremities with a pulse rapid and thready?

Answer 13

Diptheria

Question 14

What is Syphilis caused by?

Answer 14

Treponema pallidum

Question 15

What is the primary lesion of Syphilis called?

Answer 15

Chancre

Question 16

How many episodes per year should a patient with Recurrent acute tonsillitis consider getting a tonsillectomy?

Answer 16

6-7 episodes

Question 17

How many episodes per year for 2 years should a patient with Recurrent acute tonsillitis consider getting a tonsillectomy?

Answer 17

5 episodes/yr

Question 18

How many episodes per year for 3 years should a patient with Recurrent acute tonsillitis consider getting a tonsillectomy?

Answer 18

3 episodes/yr

Question 19

What has a sensation of a foreign body in the throat along with expressible, hard white material from the tonsils?

Answer 19

Tonsilloliths

Question 20

What disease is a swollen uvula related to allergic phenomenon resulting in sudden onset of fullness of throat and muffled voice without pain or fever?

Answer 20

Quincke’s Disease

Question 21

What condition is known as dry pharynx inflammation and causes the Pharynx to appear dry, smooth and shiny with desire to swallow because of the dryness which may accompany sjogren’s syndrome?

Answer 21

Pharyngitis Sicca

Question 22

What is a chronic sore throat caused by medication?

Answer 22

Drug irritation

Question 23

What disease has Pale, multiple painful, shallow ulcers with white base with a diagnosis based on lesions in the lungs?

Answer 23

Tuberculosis

Question 24

What Non-suppurative Complication of Acute Adenotonsillitis causes Fever, severe dysphagia, yellow membranous exudate covering tonsils and pharynx, and a diffuse erythematous rash that usually follows pharyngitis with the tongue may becoming red?

Answer 24

Scarlet Fever

Question 25

What Non-suppurative Complication of Acute Adenotonsillitis causes A-B production that cross-react with heart tissues?

Answer 25

Acute Rheumatic Fever

Question 26

What Non-suppurative Complication of Acute Adenotonsillitis presents as acute nephritic syndrome 10 days after pharyngotonsillar infection and involves injury to the glomerulus by deposition of the immune complexes as well as circulating auto-antibodies as the Strep Ag?

Answer 26

Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis

Question 27

What Non-suppurative Complication of Acute Adenotonsillitis is a Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with Streptococcal infection?

Answer 27

PANDAS

Question 28

What occurs when a bacterial infection extends beyond the tonsilar capsule into the surrounding tissues that manifests to a bulging palate with the corresponding tonsil displaced to the midline or beyond?

Answer 28

Peritonsilar abscess (Quincy)

Question 29

What type of abscess is situated between posterior wall of pharynx and vertebral column?

Answer 29

Retro-pharyngeal abscess

Question 30

What is a virulent infection in the tissue spaces of the floor of the mouth that involves Strep or Staph from root of the tooth with the patient’s tongue pushed upward and submaxillary area swollen?

Answer 30

Ludwig’s Angina

Question 31

What has burning in throat above soft palate?

Answer 31

Acute nasopharyngitis

Question 32

What Chronic Nasopharyngitis is characterized by green crusts and dry mucous membrane that bleeds when removed?

Answer 32

Atrophic rhinitis (Ozena)

Question 33

What Chronic Nasopharyngitis is characterized by nasopharynx and pharynx become very dry, ropy secretions that are often brown?

Answer 33

Pharyngitis Sicca

Question 34

What is the most common cause of dysphonia in children?

Answer 34

Vocal cord nodules