Thursday, February 19, 2009

POINTS ONLY : ENT (Oto-Rhino-Laryngology) PART 2


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17. Cholesteatoma of the nose : RHINITIS CASEOSA

18. The pathognomonic radiological sign of Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma : Antral Sign / Holman - Miller sign - due to involvement of Pterygopalatine fossa.

19. Gateway of tears in esophagoscopy is KILLIAN'S DEHISCENSE - between Cricopharyngeus and Thyropharyngeus parts of Inferior Constrictor muscle.

20. Nasopharyngeal Bursa -----> Pharyngeal Bursitis is called THORNWALDT's Disease

21. Pharyngeal Recess = Fossa of Rosenmuller

22. Pharyngeal Pouch = Zenker's Diverticulum

23. Herpangina is caused by Group A Cox-sackie virus.

24. Pharyngitis + Conjunctivitis + Abdominal Pain mimicking appendicitis + Fever : Diagnosis is PHARYNGO-CONJUNCTIVAL fever caused by Adenovirus.

25. Acute Lymphondoular Pharyngitis - mainly caused by Coxsackie virus.

26. Horny excrescences on tonsils, pharyngeal wall or lingual tonsils are seen in - KERATOSIS PHARYNGITIS. 
(Note : they cannot be wiped off, no inflammation or constitutional symptoms, treatment is Reassurance)

27. Irwin-Moure sign - Pressure on anterior faucial pillar extruding pus in tonsillitis.

28. Bad taste in mouth is called as - CAGUS.

29. 'Hot Potato Voice' - seen in QUINSY / Peritonsillar Abscess.

30. Potato tumor is Rhinophyma.

31. Spaces of GILLETTE : are the 2 divisions of retropharyngeal space.

32. Styloid process is related to parapharyngeal space and it divides the space into anterior and posterior compartments.

33. Apple Jelly Nodules are seen in LUPUS VULGARIS.

To be continued.

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