Upper Airway Disorders

Question 0

Explain more repeated bouts of rhinitis can cause

Answer 0

Nasal polyps = prescription of inflamed oedematous nasal mucosa

Question 1

Explain rhinitis

Answer 1

Adenovirus – >inflame nasal mucosa – >sneeze congestion runny nose

Allergic rhinitis = HSR 1 asthma eczema = Atopy

Question 2

Explain angiofibroma

Answer 2

Benign tumour of nasal mucosa , BV’s, fibrous tissue
– >Epistaxes

= Nosebleed at anterior compartment of nostril = Kiesselbach plexus

@Posterior segment of nostril = sphenopalatine archery = life-threatening

Question 3

Explain nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Answer 3

EBV @African kids + Chinese adults – >

Enlarged cervical lymph node = biopsy = pleomorphic keratin +
Poorly differentiated squamous cc
in background of lymphocytes

Question 4

Patient presents with Hoarse barking cough with inspiratory strider What pathogen and condition does he have

Answer 4

Parainfluenza laryngotracheobronchitis croup

Question 5

Patient is a Singer and has hoarseness in her voice What does she have with her vocal chords

Answer 5

Degenerative myxoid connective-tissue nodules Need to rest

Question 6

Patient has HPV 6 and 11she has hoarseness in her voice What’s her problem

Answer 6

Laryngeal papilloma = benign = koilocytic change

@Adults single lesion
@Children multiple lesions

Question 7

An alcoholic and smoker has hoarseness cough strider and cervical lymphadenopathy . What does he have

Answer 7

Laryngeal carcinoma Squamous cc of true

Vocal cord

Question 8

Patient has fever and congestion pain over the sinuses painful teeth and periorbital cellulitis. What is the patient got ?

Answer 8

sinusitis

Question 9

An infection in the ethmoid sinus can cause what specific symptom ?

Answer 9

Periorbital cellulitis

Question 10

What is Goodpasture’s syndrome?

Answer 10

HS are two antibodies against basement membrane in the pulmonary capillaries and glomerulal capillaries– >

Pulmonary haemorrhage/renal failure