SDMS CME Credit – The Role of Ultrasonography in Evaluating the Function of the Vocal Cords,Post-Thyroidectomy

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Article: The Role of Ultrasonography in Evaluating the Function of the Vocal Cords, Post-Thyroidectomy

Authors: Yasin Tosun, MD, Kenan Çetin, MD, Emrah Karatay, MD, Ömer Faruk İnanç, MD, and Gizem Akçakoca, MD

Category: Abdomen [AB]

Credit: 0.75 SDMS CME Credit

Objectives: After studying the article you will be able to:

• Discuss postsurgical complications of a thyroidectomy.

• Describe the different modalities used to diagnose vocal cord paralysis.

• Explain the use of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasound in evaluating vocal cords.

1. What percent of postsurgical patients experience permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis?

2. B. 0.3 to 3%

3. C. 18.3%

4. D. 81.7%

Which of the following is used as the main diagnostic modality in the diagnosis of vocal cord paralysis?

A. Laryngoscopy

B. Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasound

C. CT scan

D. Barium swallow

According to this study, what percent of vocal cords were visualized by ultrasound?

A. 33%

B. 62%

C. 95%

D. 97%

Which of the following is the most feared post-thyroidectomy complication?

A. Infection

B. Laryngeal nerve paralysis

C. Bleeding blocking the airway

D. Low parathyroid hormone levels

In this study, how many of the women had benign pathology found after thyroidectomy?

A. 59

B. 6

C. 42

D. 1