Flashcards in Pathoma Nasopharynx and Larynx Deck (26)
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Rhinitis
Inflammation of nasal mucosa
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Most common cause of rhinitis
Adenovirus
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Allergic Rhinitis
Type I HSR (Hypersentitivity Rxn) (due to pollen typically)
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Characteristics of allergic rhinits
- Eosinophilic with inflammatory infiltrate
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Allergic rhinitis is associated with ____ and ____.
Asthma and eczema
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Consequence of rhinits
Nasal Polyp, caused by repeated bouts of rhinitis
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Besides rhinitis, how can we get nasal polyps?
Cystic fibrosis in kids typically
In adults we can get ASA-intolerant asthma
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3 parts of ASA intolerant asthma
1. Asthma
2. Aspirin induced bronchospasm
3. Nasal Polyps
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Angiofibroma
Benign tumor of the nasal mucosa comprised of blood vessels and fibrous tissue
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Who do we see angiofibroma in and how do we see it??
Adolescent males
Profuse epistaxis
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal malignant tumor
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What drives nasopharyngeal carcinoma and who tends do get it?
EBV and we see it in African children and chinese adult
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What will cue us in to a nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
Chinese adult or African child with enlarged cervical lymph nodes
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Biopsy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Pleomorphic keratin positive epithelial cells in a background of lymphocytes
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Acute epiglottitis and what brings it on?
Epiglottis inflammtion brought on by H Influenza type B in immunized and non immunized kids
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Signs of Acute epiglottitis?
High fever, sore throat, drooling with dysphagia, muffled voice, inspiratory stridor
Risk of airway obstruction
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Laryngotracheobronchitis
AKA?
Upper airway inflammation
Also called Croup
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Most common cause of laryngotracheobronchitis?
Parainfluenza virus
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Presentation of laryngotracheobronchitis
Hoarse barking cough and inspiratory stridor
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Vocal cord nodules
Nodules on vocal cords from excessive use made of degenerative myxoid connective tissue
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Presentation of vocal cord nodules
Hoarseness, resolves with rest
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What is laryngeal papilloma
Benign papillary tumor of the vocal cord
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Cause of laryngeal papilloma
HPV6 and 11
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Child vs. adult for laryngeal papilloma
Single in adults, multiple in children
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Laryngeal cell carcinoma is a ____ carcinoma arising from _____
Squamos cell carcinoma arising from the epithelial lining of the vocal cord
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