Thyroid examination Flashcards
1
Q
What is a goitre?
A
A swelling below the cricoid cartilage on either side of the trachea
2
Q
The following structures move on swallowing
A
Thyroid gland Thyroid cartialge Cricoid cartilage Thyroglossal cyst LYMPH NODES
3
Q
Midline lump in the region of the hyoid bone that is smooth and cystic and usually painless
Moves upward on swallowing and upon tongue protrusion
A
Thyroglossal cyst