Prof. Kim Ah-See Head and neck introduction

Question 1

What area of the oral cavity is known as “coffin’s corner”

Answer 1

tonsil-lingual area

Question 2

Auscultation can be used to detect excessive blood flow in which two conditions

Answer 2

Thyroid bruit - Grave’s thyroiditis

Carotid bruit - carotid stenosis

Question 3

Inflammation of the parotid gland

Answer 3

Parotitis

Question 4

A build up of calcium forming a stone in the salivary gland is known as

Answer 4

Duct calculus

Question 5

Which nerve can be affected by pathology in the mediastinum and how does it present?

Answer 5

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve, hoarseness

Question 6

Dysphagia causing problems with swallowing liquids but not solids is (a)………. and solids but not liquids is (b)………………

Answer 6

(a) neuromuscular

(b) physical obstruction

Question 7

Pus covering tonsils, swollen neck today, fever, no cough

Answer 7

Bacterial tonsilitis

Question 8

Develops from bacterial tonsilitis, painful bulging abscess under soft palate

Answer 8

Quinsy