Diseases of the Pharynx — Flashcards

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

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

Incision should always be _____ in Peritonsillar abscess

Hint: intraoral/external

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

_____ abscess or parapharyngeal abscess is a complication of acute tonsillitis

_____ 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)

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

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