ENT Pastest Flashcards
What nerve is damaged when a vocal cord is unable to elongate during phonation?
External Branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve
Squirting lemon juice into a patient’s mouth will elicit pain in which condition?
Sialolithiasis
What is the management of ‘unilateral tinnitus’?
It is a red flag and must be referred urgently to ENT
What is the management of a perforated tympanic membrane?
If there are no signs of infection, watch & wait.
Where does the thyroid gland develop from?
The foramen caecum
What signs & symptoms point towards a diagnosis of parotid gland adenocarcinoma?
Facial Nerve Palsy
Lump at the Angle of the Jaw
What are the diagnostic symptoms of chronic sinusitis?
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Discharge
Facial Pain
Loss of Smell Sensation
What is the investigation of choice for a cholesteatoma?
Pure Tone Audiometry
CT Scan
What is a risk factor for a mastoidectomy?
Facial Nerve Paralysis
What is the most common malignant salivary tumor?
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
