Anatomy
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Cases
100

Name the 3 major salivary glands.

What is the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual

100

Thin, white patch/plaque on oral mucosa that can't be wiped off

What is homogenous leukoplakia

100

What is the treatment of a small oral squamous cell carcinoma?

What is local resection

100

Which lymph nodes are most commonly associated with infectious mononucleosis?

What is Posterior cervical

100

70 y/o male with a 1 pack/day x 50 yrs smoking hx presents to primary care for a check up.  On oral exam you note an erythematous, velvety patch on the right lateral edge of his tongue.  What should you be concerned for in this pt and what is or are the possible diagnosis?

What is dysplasia or carcinoma and/or erythroplakia

200
The palatine tonsils are between which two arches?

What are the Palatoglossal and Palatopharyngeal arches

200

Erythema, maceration, scaling and fissuring typically at the corners of the mouth

What is angular cheilitis

200

What is the treatment of choice in an immunocompetent pt with Thrush?

What is Clotrimazole troches or nystatin mouth rinse.

200

Name 2 indications for a tonsillectomy. 

What are:

>6-7 episodes of tonsillitis in 1 yr, 5 episodes/yr x 2 yrs, 3 episodes/ur x 3 yrs

Recurrent tonsillitis w/ recurrent febrile seizures or cardiac valvular disease

Chronic tonsillitis

Obstructive disease or infectious disease

200

50 y/o female smoker c/o white spots on her tongue for several months.  She denies pain.  She states she was on abx for a "sinus infection" a few months ago which cleared her right up.  On exam you note a thin, white patch on the right lateral edge of her tongue.  You tried scraping the lesion and it did not budge.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is leukoplakia

300
Name the structures that make up Waldeyer's ring.

What are the Adenoid, tubal, palatine, and lingual tonsils

300

Sore throat, trismus, deviated uvula, asymmetric soft palate

What is peritonsillar abscess

300

What is the most typical 1st line treatment for strep pharyngitis?

What is PCN V

300

What is the Centor criteria?

What is tonsillar exudate, tender anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, and absence of cough

300

12 y/o female c/o sore throat x 5 days progressively getting worse.  This morning the pts mother noted she appears lethargic and significantly more ill.  She also noted the pt was having trouble swallowing her oral secretions.  On exam you note nuchal rigidity, trismus, and drooling. She is not having any trouble breathing.  What do you need to be worried about and what is the next best step in the evaluation of this patient to confirm your suspicion?

What is a retropharyngeal abscess and CT

400

Which cranial nerve provides motor innervation to most of the tongue?

What is CN XII or hypoglossal

400

Firm, erythematous, swollen preauricular area, fever, may appear toxic

What is suppurative parotitis

400

What is the most important to manage in a patient with Ludwig's Angina?

What is airway management

400

A common "canker sore" with a white base and surrounded by a red halo

What is Aphthous Ulcer

400

A 22 y/o college student presents with fatigue, fever, and sore throat x 3 days.  On exam you note a swollen, erythematous O/P with tonsillar exudate, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy and some mild LUQ ttp but no obviously palpable spleen.  Rapid strep was neg and heterophile test was neg.  What is the next best step in the management of this pt?

What is symptomatic treatment, restrict from strenuous physical activity or contact sports, and repeat heterophile test in a few days.  Could consider throat culture.

500

Name the 3 areas of the pharynx.

What is the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

500

Unilateral pain/swelling under mandible, usually aggravated by eating

What is sialolithiasis

500

What is the treatment of angular cheilitis?

What is barrier cream (zinc oxide), topical azole if suspecting candida, topical mupirocin if suspect staph aureus

500

What would you expect to see on a Tzank smear of scrapings from a HSV lesion?

What is multinucleated giant cells

500

32 y/o male c/o painful swelling under his left jaw that started just after eating lunch.  He denies any recent illness, sore throat, fever, or tooth pain.  On exam you not swelling with mild ttp over the left submandibular gland without overlying erythema.  You do not palpate a stone or get any d/c from the ductal opening.  What is the best management of this patient?

What is moist heat, gland/duct massage, suck on sour candies, analgesics if needed.