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Odontogenic Infections, Pharyngitis, Deep Neck Space Infections.. Oh My!
Odontogenic Infections, Pharyngitis, Deep Neck Space Infections.. Oh My!
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B. I can live with it
C. Not really
D. I never want to see
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The most common bacteria isolated from head and neck
odontogenic infections include all of the following except:
A. Peptostreptococcus
B. Staphylococci
C. Prevotella
D. Group D
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The most accurate clinical scenario that explains the
progression of odontogenic infection is:
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When you are capernoited, what are you:
A. Slightly afraid
B. Slightly drunk
C. Slightly
embarrassed
D. Slightly out of tune
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All of the following antibiotics are effective in treating
odontogenic infections except:
A. cefoxitin
B. clindamycin
C. Third generation
cephalosporin
D. penicillin
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All of the following are true of bactericidal antibiotics
except:
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Once the bone has been perforated, which factor most
affects the location of the soft tissue abscess?
A. Involvement of the
canine
B. Involvement of the
wisdom teeth
C. Local muscle
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From the perspective of an otolaryngologist, infected
teeth should be removed
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From the perspective of an OMFS resident, infected teeth
should be removed
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What is the most likely etiology of the lesion pictured
below?
A. Pleomorphic adenoma
B. Vestibular abscess
secondary to maxillary
tooth infection
C. Vestibular abscess
secondary to foreign body
D. Vestibular abscess
secondary to sinonasal
infection
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The buccal space becomes involved when the infection of
the maxillary molar teeth breaks out superior to the
attachment of the:
A. Medial pterygoid
B. Lateral pterygoid
C. masseter
D. buccinator
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The following are boundaries of the buccal space except:
A. Zygomatic arch
B. Buccinator muscle
C. Buccal fat
D. Inferior border of
the mandible
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A person who is a fysigunkus lacks what?
A. Humor
B. Wisdom
C. Curiosity
D. Temper
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The primary mandibular spaces include all of the following
except:
A. pterygomandibular
B. sublingual
C. submental
D. submandibular
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The factor that determines whether the sublingual or the
submandibular space is involved is the location of the
perforation relative to:
A. Geniohyoid muscle
attachment
B. Mylohyoid muscle
attachment
C. The cortical height
of the bone
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D. The tooth involved
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Which mandibular space is highlighted in the drawing
below:
A. sublingual
B. submandibular
C. masseteric
D. submental
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All of the following are true of Ludwig’s angina except:
A. It is bilateral
B. It involves all three
primary mandibular
spaces
C. It always extends into
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D. Was first described in
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What is the next best step in management of the patient
below
A. CT neck with IV contrast
B. Flexible endoscopy
C. I&D of his abscess
transorally in the ED
D. I&D of his abscess
transcervically in the ED
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Which American city invented plastic vomit?
A. Los Angeles
B. Atlanta
C. New York
D. Chicago
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What is the name of the space labeled 1 in the image
below?
A. masseteric
B. pterygomandibular
C. parapharyngeal
D. carotid
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Parapharyngeal Space
This young man presents with 2 days of increasing
dysphagia and fever. He is an attorney and he really wants
to avoid surgery if possible. The best course of action
would include:
A. Clindamycin and steroids
B. Operative drainage of abscess
C. Image guided drainage of abscess
D. Admission to monitored bed with
swallow evaluation
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The pathogenic organism responsible for most cases of
bacterial pharyngitis in adults is:
A. Group G strep
B. Group C Strep
C. GABHS
D. Group F strep
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If antibiotics are prescribed within 24-48 hours of
symptom onset in bacterial pharyngitis
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Penicillin treatment failure in bacterial pharyngitis can
be explained by all of the following except:
A. Lack of compliance
B. Recurrent exposure
C. Contaminated
toothbrushes
D. Extracellular
location of
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What is the best way to stop crying while peeling onions?
A. Lick garlic
B. Chew lemon peel
C. Eat ginger
D. Chew gum
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All of the following are true regarding Corynebacterium
Diphtheriae infections except:
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The most common cause of pharyngitis in adults is
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The most commonly seen CT scan abnormality of patients
with the common cold is:
A. Abnormalities of the
ethmoid infundibulum
B. Abnormalities of the
ethmoid sinus
C. Abnormalities of the
maxillary sinus
D. Abnormalities of the
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All the following statements are true concerning EBV
except:
A. It is a single stranded
DNA virus
B. The virus remains
latent in B cells
C. 80-90% of adults are
seropositive
D. Initial infection occurs
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One human hair can support how many kilograms?
A. 1 kg
B. 9 kg
C. 3 kg
D. 5 kg
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Which of the following is true re :the Danger Space?
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CT is essential in the evaluation of deep space neck
infections as PE alone can misidentify the involved spaces
70% of the time.
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B. False
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Clindamycin is a fist line antibiotic choice for a
community acquired deep neck infections
A. True
B. False
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Failure to respond to 48 to 72 hours of empiric antibiotic
therapy is an indication for surgery
A. True
B. False
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Lemierre’s Syndrome is a thrombophlebitis of the IJ and
carotid artery
A. True
B. False
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A patient presents with fever, lethargy, orbital pain,
reduced extraocular motility and a dilated pupil. He also
reports having had dental work 1 week prior. These
symptoms are concerning for
A. Carotid artery
pseudoaneurysm
B. Gradenigo syndrome
C. Cavernous sinus
thrombosis
D. Lemierre’s syndrome
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Which animal sleeps for only 5 minutes a day?
A. Rat
B. Eagle
C. Beaver
D. Giraffe
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All of the following are true regarding the condition this
patient has except:
A. Likely caused by an
odontogenic infection
B. Neck CT shows tissue gas in
25% of cases
C. Involves mixed aerobic and
anaerobic flora
D. Most often occurs in
persons older than 60 yo
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