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Sore throat SDL
Sore throat SDL
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On questioning the patient has no cough, bilateral soft level II neck nodes and a temperature 38
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C. Which is
most
likely
Bacterial infection
Fungal infection
Prion infection
Viral infection
2
How many episodes of tonsillitis must a patient have in one year to be offered a tonsillectomy?
3 episodes
7 episodes
2 episodes
5 episodes
3
What is the single best management option for a quinsy?
Tonsillectomy
Local anaesthetic drainage
IV antibiotics and steroids
General anaesthetic drainage
4
A 16♂ presents to the GP with a sore throat. What is the spot diagnosis?
Tonsilliths
Pharyngitis
Epiglottitis
Tonsillitis
5
A 35♂ smoker acutely presents with pyrexia, sore throat, a painful neck, swelling & trismus. Which is
most
likely?
Parapharyngeal abscess
Dental abscess
A tonsillar cancer
A Quinsy
6
The same patient represents 3 days later, now with trismus & a hot potato voice. What's the diagnosis?
Epiglottitis
Dental abscess
Quinsy (peritonsillar abscess)
Supraglottitis
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22♂ presents with an acute sore throat, widespread lymphadenopathy & hepatosplenomegaly. Which diagnosis is most likely?
Herpangina
Hand foot and mouth
Infectious mononucleosis
Lymphoma
8
19♀ presents with a 3-day history of a sore throat. What's the spot diagnosis?
Pharyngitis
Supraglottitis
Laryngitis
Tonsillitis
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Spot diagnosis! Quinsy or flimsy?
Flimsy referral
Quinsy
10
A 25♂ patient presents with a severe sore throat. The oropharynx looks normal but they are stridulous. The diagnosis is?
A dental abscess
Parapharyngeal abscess
Supraglottitis
Quinsy
11
Spot diagnosis! Quinsy or flimsy?
Quinsy
Flimsy referral
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What extra advice are glandular fever patients given upon discharge?
Avoid contact sports
Sleep upright to avoid airway obstruction
Visit the ENT Education Swansea website
Avoid hot drinks (Risk of spontaneous haemorrhage)
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Spot diagnosis! Quinsy or flimsy?
Flimsy
Quinsy