ENT

Question 1

Most common sequlae of TM perforation ?

Answer 1

Hearing loss

Question 2

Most common cause of TM perforation?

Answer 2

Infection

Question 3

What sign regarding salivary glands indicates malignancy?

Answer 3

Facial numbness, painless mass

Question 4

According to harrisons, what is the best medication for symptoms of allergic rhinitis ?

Answer 4

Intranasal topical glucocorticoid

Question 5

Kid comes in after being on antibiotics with a white tongue, whats the best tx?

Answer 5

Antifungal rinse and swallow (nystatin)

Question 6

Most common place for oral cancer?

Answer 6

Tongue

Question 7

Someone comes in with laryngeal cancer, what is associated with this?

Answer 7

HPV

Question 8

What kind of lesions do HSV cause?

Answer 8

cold sores

Question 9

Girl with OE was using neomycin/steroid drops, gets a rash with vesicles moving down below ear, whats wrong?

Answer 9

Neomycin allergy

Question 10

Kid who has really bad allergies on an antihistamine, leukotriene antagonist (I think) and a steroid with recent recurrent bacterial infections, whats the next thing you do?

Answer 10

Immunotherapy

Question 11

12 year old with allergies poorly controlled on antihistamine, what med if added would help with symptoms?

Answer 11

I put Mast cell stabilizer but I think it’s leukotriene antagonist.

Question 12

Hairy leukoplakia is associated with what

Answer 12

HIV

Question 13

Kid with OM with very mild symptoms, what do you do?

Answer 13

Analgesic otic drops

Question 14

Someone with acute sinusitis is on amoxicillin for 5 days (of 10) comes back and says its worse, what do you do?

Answer 14

I put CT scan but it could be start Augmentin (amox. + clanulinic acid?)

Question 15

Someone has symptoms of pertitonsillar abscess, whats the best coa?

Answer 15

I&d/needle aspiration

Question 16

Most common cause of bacterial acute sinusitis?

Answer 16

S. pneumonia

Question 17

Someone has tinnitus, disequilibrium and facial droop, what is it?

Answer 17

Acoustic Neuroma

Question 18

Someone has vertigo that lasts 3 hours (along with other symptoms) what is it?

Answer 18

Menieres disease

Question 19

Guy is taking a nasal steroid spray twice a day then every 2 hours. He’s basically relying on the meds to keep him decongested, what is it?

Answer 19

Rhinitic medicamentosa

Question 20

Someone has mild sinusitis, what’s the best course of action?

Answer 20

Decongestant

Question 21

Someone has sialolithiasis, what do you do?

Answer 21

Stimulate flow, massage glands etc.

Question 22

Someone has unilateral parotid inflammation, and purulent discharge from duct, what do you do?

Answer 22

I said outpatient + AB therapy

Question 23

Kid comes in with sore throat and rash, what is it?

Answer 23

Strep. Pharyngitis

Question 24

Unvaccinated kid comes in with throat issue, what is it?

Answer 24

Epiglottitis

Question 25

Kid with epiglottitis gets scan done, what does it look like?

Answer 25

Thumb print

Question 26

Someone comes in with sore throat and stuff, rapid strep negative, what do you do?

Answer 26

Treat symptomatically and wait for throat cultures.

Question 27

What is a potential precursor to malignancy?

Answer 27

leukoplakia

Question 28

Whats contraindicated with ceruminosis?

Answer 28

use of cotton swab