Diseases of the Pharynx — Flashcards

Enlargement of _____ lymph nodes even in the absence of acute infection is a reliable sign of chronic tonsillitis.

Recurrent tonsillitis is described as:_____ episodes/yr for 3 consecutive years5 episodes/yr for 2 consecutive years or7 episodes in a single year.

Incision should always be _____ in Peritonsillar abscess

Hint: intraoral/external

_____ abscess or parapharyngeal abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis

Acute tonsillitis is a contraindication to tonsillectomy since there is an increased chance of _____ and sepsis.

_____ and retropharyngeal abscess may spread to the parapharyngeal space resulting in an abscess.

_____styloid compartment involvement in parapharyngeal abscess will present as prolapse of tonsil and trismus

_____ abscess presents with swelling in upper part of sternocleidomastoid, tonsils being pushed medially and trismus (due to spasm of the medial pterygoid)

Pressure on the anterior pillar expresses frank pus or cheesy material from the tonsil, in cases of _____ tonsillitis, known as Irwin-Moore sign

Mx of peritonsillar abscess is antibiotics with I&D, followed by _____ after 6 weeks