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Rhinology
Q.1
Which is not supplied by the External Carotid Artery
Sphenopalatine Artery
Anterior Ethmoid
Superior Labial
Q.2
Regarding Epistaxis which is true:
It is estimated 60% of the population will have atleast one episode over the course of a lifetime
Accounts for over half of all emergency admission for ENT
Nasal trauma common causes posterior epistaxis
Q.3
Which is true regarding spheno-palatine ligation:
Bilateral synchronous SPA ligations should be avoided to prevent the risk of septal avascular necrosis
Patients should be informed for a risk of blindness ( less than 1:100 cases)
Has a faillure rate of greater than 20 % within 60 days
Q.4
Vidian's nerve
Contains only sympathetic fibres
Is contained within the pterygopalatine canal
Was named after William Vidian anatomist, philanthropist and explorer (1759-1805)
Q.5
the distance between the anteriior lacrimal crest and the anterior ethmoid foramem is:
36 mm
1.2 cm
6 mm
2.4 cm
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