Sore Throat - Conditions

Question 1

What pathogen causes glandular fever (Infective mononucleosis)?

Answer 1

Epstein-barr virus

Question 2

What is stridor?

Answer 2

Noise around the larynx

Question 3

A child aged 4 presents with a “barking cough”, what might this be?

Answer 3

Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis)

Question 4

What is quinsy and when might it arise?

Answer 4

Peritonsillar abscess - complication of tonsillitis

Question 5

The inability to open mouth is known as?

Answer 5

Trismus

Question 6

What is supraglottis and what are some of the signs/symptom?

Answer 6

Bacterial infection of tissues in larynx above glottis (cords)

Fever, odynophagia, drooling, difficulty breathing

Question 7

What is dysphagia?

Answer 7

trouble swallowing

Question 8

How might throat cancer present itself?

Answer 8

Change in voice (hot potato speech), ear pain, painful swallowing, hypoglossal nerve (tongue) palsy/weakness

Question 9

What is a laryngectomy?

Answer 9

Surgical resection of larynx and separation of the airway from the GI tract

Question 10

What is a tracheostomy?

Answer 10

Artificial passage into trachea