Diseases of the Larynx — Flashcards

Flashcard 31: _____ grading is used for subglottic stenosis

Answer: Myer-Cotton's

Flashcard 32: Pseudosulcus of vocal cords is a depression in the mucosa of the cords due to chronic irritation by _____.

Answer: laryngopharyngeal reflux

Flashcard 33: Lupus of the larynx is always associated with _____ tuberculosis

Answer: pulmonary

Flashcard 34: Subglottic stenosis is diagnosed by a subglottic diameter of less than:

Answer: < 4 mm in a full-term neonate (< 3 mm in premature infants)

Extra: Subglottic stenosis is defined as a diameter of less than 4 mm in a full-term infant and less than 3 mm in a premature infant at the level of the cricoid. The Myer-Cotton staging system is used to grade the severity.

Flashcard 35: Bilateral _____ductor palsy is most dangerous to life

Answer: Abductor

Flashcard 36: Lupus of the larynx is a pain_____ condition

Answer: less

Flashcard 37: In _____ palsy, the patient has aphonia and respiration is maintained, but patient may have recurrent chest infections

Answer: bilateral complete

Flashcard 38: _____ is required in cases of severe laryngomalacia.

Answer: Supraglottoplasty

Flashcard 39: _____ occurs because of abnormal thickening of cricoid/fibrous tissue proliferation below cords.

Answer: Subglottic Stenosis

Flashcard 40: Diagnosis of respiratory papillomatosis is confirmed by direct laryngoscopy and _____

Answer: biopsy