Pediatric Voice Disorders Practice Questions

Question 1

Most common organism causing laryngotracheobronchitis is:

Accepted Answer

Parainfluenzavirus

Answer

RSV

Answer

Influenza virus

Answer

H. influenzae

Question 2

Treatment of choice in early vocal nodule is:

Accepted Answer

Voice rest and speech therapy

Answer

Cryotherapy

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Microlaryngoscopic removal

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Radical excision

Question 3

All are true about spasmodic dysphonia EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

More common in children

Answer

Responds well to botulinum toxin

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Adductor type is more common

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Usually bilateral involvement

Question 4

A 45-year-old patient presents with persistent hoarseness for 3 months. Which finding on indirect laryngoscopy is most concerning for malignancy?

Accepted Answer

Unilateral cord paralysis

Answer

Reinke's edema

Answer

Bilateral polyps

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Vocal cord nodules

Question 5

A 2 year child presented with low grade fever and stridor. What is the likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis

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Acute Bacterial Tracheitis

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Acute Epiglottitis

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Foreign Body aspiration

Question 6

All of the following are correct about the image shown except:

Accepted Answer

High pitched expiratory stridor

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Omega shaped epiglottis

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Cry is normal

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10% cases need surgery due to development of OSA or Cor Pulmonale

Question 7

Which of the following statements about laryngomalacia is true?

Accepted Answer

It typically presents with inspiratory stridor.

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It is characterized by an omega-shaped epiglottis.

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It requires immediate surgical intervention.

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It always requires surgical intervention in newborns.

Question 8

The following image shows:

Accepted Answer

Respiratory papillomatosis

Answer

Vocal nodule

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Vocal polyp

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TB of vocal cords

Question 9

What is the immediate management of a child with foreign body inhalation?

Accepted Answer

Bronchoscopy

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Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (IPPV)

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Tracheostomy

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Exploratory Thoracotomy

Question 10

All are seen in Treacher Collins syndrome except?

Accepted Answer

Choanal atresia

Answer

Conductive deafness

Answer

Cleft palate

Answer

Mandibular hypoplasia

Pediatric Voice Disorders — MCQs

Pediatric Voice Disorders — MCQs

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