Adenoid Hypertrophy — MCQs

The facial features shown in the image are characteristic of:

Young's operation is done for:

A 72-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with progressively worsening hearing loss. He states that his trouble with hearing began approximately 7-8 years ago. He is able to hear when someone is speaking to him; however, he has difficulty with understanding what is being said, especially when there is background noise. In addition to his current symptoms, he reports a steady ringing in both ears, and at times experiences dizziness. Medical history is significant for three prior episodes of acute otitis media. Family history is notable for his father being diagnosed with cholesteatoma. His temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), blood pressure is 138/88 mmHg, pulse is 74/min, and respirations are 13/min. On physical exam, when a tuning fork is placed in the middle of the patient's forehead, sound is appreciated equally on both ears. When a tuning fork is placed by the external auditory canal and subsequently on the mastoid process, air conduction is greater than bone conduction. Which of the following is most likely the cause of this patient's symptoms?

Lingual tonsils arise from which of the following processes?

Which of the following structures does not form the hypopharynx?

Dohlman's operation is related to which of the following conditions?

A 10-year-old boy presents with nasal obstruction and intermittent profuse epistaxis. He has a firm pinkish mass in the nasopharynx. Which of the following investigations is NOT indicated in this case?

The most dangerous type of spread of infection from an apical abscess is to which of the following spaces?

A 13-year-old boy presents with cheek swelling and recurrent epistaxis. What is the most likely cause?

A 40-year-old woman developed high fever and pain after a lower third molar extraction due to dental caries. On examination, her tonsil was displaced medially, and there was swelling in the upper one-third of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. What is the most likely diagnosis?