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Term
First branchial arch derivatives
Definition
Meckels (mandibular)
- head/neck malleus, body/short incus
- Nerve: CN V
- Artery: Imax
- Pouch: ET and middle ear
Term
Second branchial arch derivatives
Definition
Reichert (hyoid)

1) Nerve: CN VII
2) Artery: Stapedial
3) Pouch: tonsil
4) Muscle: stapedius, posterior digastric, facial nexpression
5) Bone: manubrium malleus, long process incus, stapes suprastructure, lesser cornu/upper portion of hyoid
Term
Third branchial arch derivatives
Definition
1) Nerve: CN IX
2) Artery: Common and ICA
3) Pouch: thymus, inferior parathyroid
4) Muscle: stylopharyngeus
5) Bone: greater cornu and lower body of hyoid
Term
Hillocks of His
Definition
1) Tragus
2) Helical crus
3) Helix
4) Anti-helix
5) Anti-tragus
6) Lobule
Term
Blood supply to tonsil
Definition
1) Facial: tonsillar, ascending palatine
2) Ascending pharyngeal
3) Lingual: dorsal lingual
4) Imax: Descending palatine, greater palatine
Term
Anatomic relationship between AEA, PEA and optic nerve
Definition
- AEA 24mm from anterior lacrimal creest
- PEA 12mm posterior to AEA
- Optic nerve 6mm posterior to PEA.
Term
Melanoma types:
Definition
- Superficial spreading most common

- Nodular agressive

- Mucuosal is worse: failure is local recurrence and not mets. Elective neck is NOT helpful.
Term
Treatment and prognosis by melanoma depth
Definition
- Clark 1 (E) 100%, Clark 2 (E and PD) 93%, Clark 3 (E, PD/RD junction) 74%, Clark 4 (E, PD, RD), 39%.

- Depth >1mm, perform SLNB (or < with agressive features) .

- <2mm needs 1cm margins, >2mm depth needs 2cm margins.
Term
Local anesthetic types.
Definition
Amides (2 i's): liver
Ester (1 i's): AChE
Term
When masking dillema?
Definition
>50dB bilateral ABG
Term
Stenger
Definition
Subtreshold in bad ear and supratreshold in good ear.
Term
Recruitment vs. Rollover
Definition
Recruitment= uncomfort at louder
Rollover= worse WRS hearing at louder
Term
Where are slow and fast phases of nystagmus driven?
Definition
Slow= VOR
Fast= paramedian pontine reticular formation
Term
Jahrsdoerfer: Criteria for surgery
Definition
50% of atresia patients are surgical candidates. 8 or greater is good.

2- stapes, oval window, round window, middle ear space, pneumatized mastoid, CNVII, maleus and incus (-1), incus and stapes, external ear
Term
Most common complication of cholesteatoma and location of facial nerve injured during surgery
Definition
Horizontal canal erosion
Tympanic segment
Term
OSHA noise limits
Definition
8h at 90dB. 5dB 1/2 time rule. 95 is 4h, etc.
Term
What is dynamic range of good HA candidate and how is it calculated?
Definition
>45dB is good.

DR= Uncomfortable loudness level- SRT
Term
Major odontogenic cysts and tumors
Definition
1) Dentigerous (follicular) cyst: defect in enamel, ameloblastoma formation in cyst wall

2) OKC: distinguished by keratin lining, need larger resection, part of Gorlin syndrome

3) Ambeloblastoma: benign, localy aggrsive.

4) Radicular/Periapical: Most common- burned out tooth infection
Term
OSA adults
Definition
AHI 5-15 mild (treat if symptoms)
AHI 15-30 (treat if symptoms)
Severe >30 (treat)
Term
Malignancy potential of leukoplakia and erythroplakia
Definition
Leukoplakia- 5-10%
Erythroplakia: 50% with show dysplasia or CIS on biopsy
Term
Meds used for oral dryness in Sjogrens and radiation
Definition
1) Pilocarpine (Salagen): cholinergic agonist

2) Cevimeline (Evoxac): cholinergic agonist for sjogrens

3) Amifostine: chemoprotectant sometimes in XRT xerostomia
Term
Types and treatment of adenoid cystic
Definition
Tubular (best), cribriform (medium), solid (worst).

Surgery + XRT

Skip lesions, nerves, lung most common distant site
Term
Granular cell tumor location in larynx
Definition
Posterior 1/3 of vocal cord

Conservative excision

Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia

3% malignant transformation
Term
Malignancies of vocal cords
Definition
SCCA, Chondrosarcoma (posterior cricoid), minor salivary gland
Term
Bacteria causing supraglottitis in adults
Definition
S. aureus
Term
Medical workup for paraganglioma
Definition
1) 24h urine VMA and serum catecholamines

2) If catecholamines elevated, get CT to r/o Pheo

Can be AD, so family members get MRIs every 2 years.

10% malignant

Chief cells and Sustentacular cells organized into clusters of Zellballen
Term
Treatment for chyle fistula
Definition
<500-700 mL/d, Octreotide, MCT, pressure

> explore and ligate
Term
Blood supply:

1) Pericranial
2) Lat dorsi
3) Scapula
4) Fibula
5) Lateral thigh
Definition
1) Supraorbital and supratrochlear
2) Thoracodorsal
3) Circumflex scapular
4) Peroneal
5) Profunda femoris
Term
Use of calcitonin in MTC
Definition
Monitor response to treatment, not as screen. Too expensive.
Term
Antibodies in Graves and Hashimotos
Definition
Hashimoto: anti-TPO
Graves: anti-thyroid stimulating (anti-TSH)
Term
MEN syndromes
Definition
1) MEN1: pancreas, hyperpara,

2a and b a/w RET mutations

2) MEN2a: pheo, MTC, hyperpara (thyroid at 6 years)
3) MEN2b: pheo, MTC, mucosal neuromas (thyroid at 2 years)
Term
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism- what is it?
Definition
Autonomous PTH production after addressing secondary (renal disease).

Could see after renal transplant.
Term
Achalasia
Definition
Lack of peristalsis of LES from loss of aurbach plexus, leading to bird's peak.

Treat medically with CCB, botox. Surgery is dilation or Heller Myotomy
Term
Most sensitive and specific test for GERD?

Mechanism of PPI?
Definition
pH monitoring. 90% sensitive and specific.

PPI block H/K pump of parietal cells
Term
Pediatric audiology:
Definition
1) <6 months: OAE, ABR, BOA
2) 6-36: VRA
3) 3-6 years: CPA
4) >6: standard audio
Term
Criteria for tonsilletomy
Definition
6-7 in 1 year, 5 in 2 years, 3 for 3 years.
Term
Repair timing for CL and CP
Definition
10 weeks for cleft lip, 10-18 months for cleft palate
Term
Most common TEF
Definition
Esophageal atresia with distal TEF
Term
Timing of battery damage to esophagus
Definition
1 hour: mucosal
2-4 hours: muscular damage
8-12 hours: potential perforation
If in stomach: send home to pass on own.
Term
Midline Nasal mass in child
Definition
1) Dermoid: ectodermal and mesodermal
- lower third of nasal bridge
- CT for skull base/IC invovlement
- Surgery

2) Glioma
- Excision unless dural connection

3) Encephalocele
- Fontinculus frontalis, positive Furstenberg (crying enlargment)
Term
Choanal atreasia syndromes
Definition
1) CHARGE
2) Apert
3) Crouzon
4) TCS
5) Velocardofacial
Term
Cat Scratch diagnosis and treatment
Definition
Warthin-Starry stain showing small pleomorphic gram-negative rods

B. henselae

Antibiotics
Term
Pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma

1) most common type
2) favorable types
Definition
1) Embryonal
2) Orbit, non-parameningeal
3) Chemotherapy and XRT is mainstay
Term
Calculate appropriate pediatric ETT size
Definition
16 + age/4

6 year old is 5.5 (16 + 6)/4
Term
Dissection planes of endoscopic brow lift
Definition
Subperiosteal in forehead and supraperiosteal over temporalis.
Term
Ideal nasal length and projection
Definition
1) Length= 2/3 midface height (glabella to subnasale)

2) Projection: 50-60% of nasal nasal legnth (3-4-5)
Term
Rhinoplasty deformity.

1) Inverted V
2) Open roof
3) Rocker
4) Pollybeak
5) Saddle nose
Definition
1) Failure to re-suspend upper lats
2) Over-resection of hump with inadequate osteotomies
3) Medial osteostomy when correcting open roof
4) Excessive bony dorsum resection with under-ressection of cartilaginous septum, loss of tip projection
5) Over-resection of dorsum
Term
Scar management:

1) When to revise
2) Angles for Z plasty
Definition
1) 1 year
2) 25%/30/rotates 45, 50%/45 rotates 60, 75%/60 rotates 90
Term
Most common area of failure in orbital floor repair
Definition
Posterior orbital floor
Term
Class 3 occlusion
Definition
Prognathic (Lyra)
Term
MRI appearance of cholesteatoma
Definition
Isointense on T1, Hyperintense on T2, DWI restriction
Term
CVEMP vs. OVEMP
Definition
CVEMP: IPS (inferior VN, posterior SCC, saccule).

OVEMP: superior VN, lateral and posterior SCC, utricle.
Term
Nerves that pass through pterygopalatine ganglion
Definition
Deep petrosal, GSPN, V2, Nerve to pterygoid canal
Term
Alexander, Michelle, Scheibe aplasia
Definition
Alexander: cochlear aqueduct
Scheibe: cochlea and sacccule
Michelle: complete labyrinthine
Term
Displacement of carotids in vagal and carotid body tumors
Definition
Vagal: ICA/ECA anterior and medial

Carotid: ICA posterior, ECA anterior
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