Radiology

Question 1

Where do you get most tumors in salivary glands?

Answer 1

partoid

Question 2

What is the most common cause of mastoiditis?

Answer 2

pseudomonas

Question 3

What is the steps to read a lateral neck x ray?

Answer 3

1. bony alignment - spines, vertebral bodies
2. ht of vertebral bodies and disk
3. relationships of C2 and C1
4. position of neck - neutral
5. width of prevertebral soft tissue spaces - infront of bodies measured by 1/2 width of VB
6. epiglottis
7. subglottic airway size

Question 4

What is the sign for epiglottis?

Answer 4

thumb sign

Question 5

What is the sign for croup?

Answer 5

steeple sign

Question 6

How do you treat peristonsillar abscess?

Answer 6

IV ABX and steroids

Question 7

What do you see in retropharyngeal abscess?

Answer 7

widening of prevertebral soft tissue - CAN EASILY GO TO MEDIASTINUM

Question 8

What x ray finding is consistent with dx of tonsillitis?

Answer 8

soft-tissue near the base of tongue

Question 9

How do we tx tonsillitis?

Answer 9

strep test and + amoxacillin if - nothing

Question 10

If coin look like ok (face front)?

Answer 10

esophagus

Question 11

If coin is one the side what does that mean?

Answer 11

trachea

Question 12

What do you always want to check with CT of sinuses?

Answer 12

patent osteomeatal openings from maxillary sinus into nasal fossa