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Top 100 Pearls Flashcards

1
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Ludwig’s angina occurs in which area

A

Submental and Submandibular

Swelling of FOM, Upper airway

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2
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Histopathology of IFS

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Fungal invasion into submucosal tissues and vessels, associated necrosis

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3
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Classic symptoms of PTA

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Trismus, uvular deviation, muffled voice, soft palate edema

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4
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Elevated RF for OSA

A 
>65
BMI >30 kg/m2
Post-menopause
AA or Asian
Male
Neck >17 (m) >16 (f)
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5
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Mucor pathology

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Non-septate, wide angle br

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6
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Aspergillus path

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Septate, 45 br

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7
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Most common HA

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Tension HA

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8
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Treatment persistent idiopathic facial pain

A

TCAs

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9
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Tongue papillae

A

Fungiform
Foliate (sides)
Circumvallate
Filiform (no buds)

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10
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Why hypopharyngeal cancer is worse than laryngeal

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Frequent submucosal spread

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11
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Most common malignancy and neoplasm of thyroid

A

M: Papillary
N: Follicular adenoma

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12
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Most common H/N paraganglioma

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Carotid body tumor

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13
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JNA classic presentation

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Nasal obstruction, epistaxis, bluish mass

Expansion of PPF on axial view, widening of sphenopalatine and vidian foramina, bony destruction pterygoid process

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14
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Exposure risks for adenocarcinoma and SCC of sinuses

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A: Wood, leather dust
S: chromium, nickel, mustard gas, aflatoxin

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15
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Ohngrens line

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Medial canthus to angle of mandible, maxillary sinus tumors worse above line

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16
Q

Most common nerve affected in cavernous sinus

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VI (most medial)

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17
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CSF production per hour

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20 ml

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18
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Chandler classification

A 
I- preseptal cellulitis
II- orbital cellulitis
III- subperiosteal abscess
IV- orbital abscess
V- cavernous sinus thrombosis
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19
Q

Major tip support

A

Attachments between septum, Lower lats, upper lats

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20
Q

Minor tip support

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Interdomal lig, dorsal septum, membranous septum, sesamoid complex, skin and SQ tissue of tip, maxillary spine

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21
Q

Nose changes u/l cleft

A

I/l LLC inf/Post/lat
Tip, caudal septum, columella towards non cleft side
Bony septum toward cleft

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22
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Most common complications of septal hematoma

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Septal perforation, saddle nose

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23
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Symptoms of TSS

A

S Aureus

High T, low P, multiorgan failure
Rash, vomit, diarrhea

IV ABx

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24
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Keros Olfactory Fossa Depth

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I: 1-3mm
II: 4-7mm
III: 8mm +

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25
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Most common iatrogenic CSF leak during FESS

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Lateral lamella cribiform

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26
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Cochlear tonotopy

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Basilar membrane thick, stiff, narrow (higher f)

Apex thin, flexible, wide (lower f)

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27
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4 most common causes CHL

A

Cerumen impaction
OME (#1 in kids)
TM perf
Otosclerosis

28
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3 most common causes SNHL

A

Presbycusis
Noise
Hereditary

29
Q

Most common ototoxic meds

A

Aminoglycosides
Cisplatin
Loop D
Salicylates

30
Q

Pure Tone Average

A

Air conduction 500, 1000, 2000 (speech)

31
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Alexander’s Law (Nystagmus)

A

Worse when gaze in direction of fast phase (right beating worsens on right gaze)

32
Q

4 components of hearing aid

A

Microphone, amplifier, receiver, battery

33
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Percentage of AOM bacteria susceptible to Amoxicillin

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80% (if concurrent bact conj then most likely H Flu and resistant to amoxicillin)

34
Q

When to do CWD mastoidectomy

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SCC fistula, posterior canal wall damage due to cholesteatoma, sclerotic mastoid prevents visualization, unable to follow up or get more surgeries

35
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Otosclerosis presentation and CT

A

20-40 progressive CHL (rare SNHL), FHx
Remodel otic capsule, lose piston Action
Otospongiosis, lucent temporal focus

36
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Mechanism of passive upper eyelid closure

A

Relaxation of LPS

37
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Most susceptible CN7 segment to entrapment neuropathy

A

Labyrinthine segment (narrowest portion of fallopian canal)

38
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Symptoms of SCC dehiscence

A

CHL, aural fullness, vertigo, autophony

39
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Portions of canal numb with acoustic neuroma compression

A

Posterior, Superior, Medial

Hitzelberger Sign

40
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How long does it take for CSF leak to typically stop after T-bone fx

41
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2 most common causes strider in children

A

Laryngomalacia

U/l VC paralysis (iatrogenic usually)

42
Q

Lab test to distinguish hemangioma from vascular malformation

A

GLUT-1 positive hemang

43
Q

Post-adenoidectomy VPI

A

Resolves 4-6 wk usually

If 2 mo persistent…pharyngeal flap

44
Q

Bronchial cleft anomalies location relative to arch

A

Deep to own arch, superficial to subsequent arch

45
Q

Cleft percentages

A

50% lip and palate
35% palate alone
15% lip alone

Most common left unilateral

46
Q

Internal nasal valve

A

Upper lats, septum, floor

47
Q

Pollybeak deformity

A

Supratip fullness post-rhinoplasty due to loss of tip support, supratip scar tissue

48
Q

Layers of eyelid A-P

A 
Skin
Orb Oc
Septum
Pre-aponeurotic fat
Levator aponeurosis
Muller’s muscle
Conjunctiva
49
Q

Toxicity of phenol chemical peels

A

Cardiac

Apply to individual facial subunits in 15 min intervals

50
Q

Facelift common complication and nerve injuries

A

Hematoma

10%, more common in men

GA, Marg

51
Q

Botox mechanism

A

Presynaptic NMJ

Prevent Ach release

52
Q

Advantages of FTSG

A

Limits contraction

Better texture and color match

53
Q

First color to lose (vision)

54
Q

Most common facial bone fx, site of jaw fx

A

Nasal

Angle

55
Q

VC abductor

56
Q

Innervation of cricothyroid and interarytenoid

A

SLN

Bilateral RLN

57
Q

HPV types causing RRP

58
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Primary management of VC nodules

A

Voice therapy

59
Q

Laryngeal EMG signs of denervation and reinnervation

A

De: fibrillation potentials, positive waves

Re: polyphasic motor units

60
Q

7 steps to handle airway fire

A 
O2 off
Saline (douse)
Remove damaged tube 
Re-intubate
IV steroids, ABx
Bronch 
Delayed extubation, repeat bronchs
61
Q

Pendred syndrome mutation

A

SLC26A4

Hearing loss, enlarged vestibular aqueduct, euthymic goiter

62
Q

Sistrunk procedure key

A

Central hyoid resection

Resect tongue mm between hyoid and foramen cecum

63
Q

C Diff antibiotics

A

Clindamycin
Fluoro
Cephalosporin
Carbapenem

64
Q

How to manage posterior nasal packing patient

A

Admit, telemetry, pulse ox

65
Q

How long to wait for scar revision

A

At least 6-12 months (unless obvious concern not expected to improve)

Usually improve spontaneously after 1-3 yr

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