Flashcards in Anatomy of the larynx Deck (12)
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Nerve Damage: Complications
unilateral SLN
minimal to none
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Nerve Damage: Complications
Bilateral SLN
Hoarseness
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Nerve Damage: Complications
Unilateral RLN
Hoarseness
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Nerve Damage: Complications
Bilateral RLN
stridor/ respiratory distress
aphonia
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Nerve Damage: Complications
damage to the external SLN causes a section of the external laryngeal nerve to produce weakness and huskiness of the voice, as the cords cannot be tensed. what muscle is paralyzed
the criothroid (it tenses the cords)
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Nerve Damage: Complications
what is the most common injury after a subtotal thyroidectomy?
Unilateral right RLN damage
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Nerve Damage: Complications
what type of nerve damage although rare requires immediate intubation
bilateral RLN damage
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hoarseness after a subtotal thyroidectomy may be caused by damage of what 2 things
bilateral SLN injury
Unilateral RLN injury
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Stridor after thyroidectomy may result from what 2 things
hypocalcemia (tetany)
bilateral RLN damage
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Questions:
what causes 1 cord to be flaccid after a subtotal thyroidectomy?
unilateral RLN injury
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Questions:
what causes 2 floppy cords after subtotal thyroidectomy
Bilateral RLN injury
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