8/16/2013

8/16/2013

Answers:

---is an intraop complication, --- is early postop complication and --- is a late postop complication of airway reconstruction surgery.
A) Pneumomediastinum, vocal cord paralysis, ETT dislodgement B) Tracheocutaneus fistula, alar necrosis, granulation tissue formation 
C) ETT dislodgement, restensosis, pneumothorax 
D) Pneumothorax, pneumothorax, Subcutaneous emphysema 
E) Vocal Cord Paralysis, Atelectasis, Inability to decannulate

Care should be taken to avoid damage to RLN to prevent vocal cord paralysis intraop, Atelectasis is a common early postop complication due to prolonged intubation, sedation and paralysis and inability to decannulate is the most feared late postop complications of airway reconstruction surgery.

When performing supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia, the three most common techniques include removing redundant---, releasing foreshortened --- and shaving down ---.

1) arytenoid mucosa 
2) aryepiglottic folds 
3) lateral edges of epiglottis

MC Question:

The medial 2/3rd of the EAC is --- whereas the lateral 1/3rd is ---
A) Free of hairs; cartilaginous 
B)Free of hairs; Bony 
C)Has hair follicles; cartilaginous 
D)Has hair follicles; Bony 
E) Has sebaceous glands; cartilaginous 
F) Has sebaceous glands; bony

Free Response Question:
What are the four divisions of the temporal bone?

Quick Facts:
Anatomy of the Cochlea: 
-3 compartments: Scala vestibuli, scala media and scala tympani.  
-Reissners membrane divides the vestibuli and media.  
-Basilar membrane divides media from tympani.  
-Vestibuli and tympani are filled with perilymph (chambers end w/ "I" and have per"I"lymph).  
-Media is filled with endolymph.