Question of the Week - May 2022

 

May 27th, 2022

Identifying and dissecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is essential for decreasing the risk of nerve injury during thyroidectomy procedures. Landmarks for the RLN would typically include all of the following except the:

A. Superior parathyroid gland
B. Inferior thyroid artery
C. Tubercle of Zukerkandl
D. Berry’s ligament

May 13th, 2022

A 39-year-old female presents with nasal crusting, recurrent epistaxis, and a whistling sound coming from the nose on inspiration, all suggestive of nasal septal perforation. Which of the following would generally be the most likely cause?

A. Intranasal decongestants
B. Septal hematoma
C. Iatrogenic injury
D. Cocaine use
E. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

 

June 2022