General Surgery — Flashcards

_____ tonsillitis presents with sudden-onset fever, severe pain on swallowing, exudative tonsils, & cervical lymphadenopathy

Hint: viral/bacterial

Bacterial tonsillitis that presents with trismus, deviated uvula, & muffled voice & unilateral swelling should raise suspicion for _____

Malignant otitis externa may cause _____ if there is osteomyelitis of the skull base

In penicillin-allergic patient, what is a suitable alternative to phenoxymethylpenicillin for a bacterial sore throat?

What is the management of suspected viral tonsillitis? _____

Following grommet insertion for otitis media with effusion, a _____ must be performed 6 weeks later

What are unilateral nasal polyps?

What is the gold standard for when a patient should stop her oral contraceptive pill?

The _____ is shorter and more horizontal in children which leads to negative pressure in the middle ear and fluid accumulation

Hint: Anatomy

Otitis externa in the presence of a _____ may indicate spread of infection