Question of the Week - April 2022

 

April 29th, 2022

A 54-year-old man presents with fever, sore throat and neck pain. On physical exam, you note tense edema in the neck and floor of the mouth, along with bilateral submandibular swelling. What is the most common precipitant of this condition?

A. Recent mandibular molar tooth extraction
B. Recent mandibular fracture
C. Recent peritonsillar abscess
D. Recent trauma sustained during bronchoscopy procedure

April 15th, 2022

A 24-year-old man is brought to the ED 30 minutes after being involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision. You suspect a Le Fort fracture after his physical exam shows facial distortion and swelling. Which bone is fractured in all types of Le Fort facial fractures?
 

A. Ethmoid bone
B. Nasal bone
C. Zygoma
D. Pterygoid plates