Deep Neck Space Infections
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 144
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What is the predominant organism in children younger than 9 months of age according to the studies provided?
- A.
Streptococcus viridans
- B.
β-hemolytic streptococci
- C.
Bacteroides sp.
- D.
Staphylococcus aureus
- 2.A patient presents with ipsilateral ptosis, facial anhydrosis, and miosis, what space could be involved?
- A.
Prevertebral space
- B.
Visceral vascular space
- C.
Parotid space
- D.
Temporal space
- 3.What is a possible complication with the use of steroid in a especially in a child with an evolving neck abcess?
- A.
Masking of fever
- B.
Progression of edema
- C.
Adrenal suppression
- D.
Masking of WBC
- 4.What is the recommended time to take a patient to the OR for I&D of a neck abcess if there is failure to progress?
- A.
24 hrs
- B.
48 hrs
- C.
72 hrs
- D.
96 hrs
- 5.A patient presents with spiking fevers, tenderness along the sternocleidomastoid muscle, neck stiffness, and septic arthritis. CT scan shows ring enhancement with a central area of lucency of the IJV, what is the diagnosis?
- A.
Cavernous sinus syndrome
- B.
Carotid artery erosion
- C.
Lemierre syndrome
- D.
Branchial cleft cyst
- 6.A 4y/o child with a Hx of previous URI, present with fever, dysphagia, odynophagia, nuchal rigidity, and mild airway compromise. What is the first space that may be affected with abcess?
- A.
Retropharyngeal
- B.
Prevertebral
- C.
Submandibular
- D.
Parapharyngeal
- 7.Dental infections occurring anterior to the second molar involve which space?
- A.
Submandibular
- B.
Masseteric
- C.
Sublingual
- D.
Parapharyngeal
- 8.Dental infections occurring posterior to the second molar involve which space?
- A.
Submandibular
- B.
Masseteric
- C.
Sublingual
- D.
Parapharyngeal
- 9.What complication still has a high rate of mortality despite antibiotic therapy?
- A.
Carotid artery erosion and hemorrhage
- B.
Osteomyelitis of the spine
- C.
Pulmonary edema
- D.
Mediastinitis
- 10.A patient has a supperative thyroiditis infection, what space would most likely be involved?
- A.
Temporal space
- B.
Anterior visceral space
- C.
Suprasternal space
- D.
Visceral vascular space
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