Showing posts with label Otolaryngology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Otolaryngology. Show all posts

Friday, December 2, 2016

Anatomy of the larynx: Cartilages

Here's an awesome video on the anatomy of the larynx by A. P. Burkholderia!

Isn't he just awesome? :D

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

PATCHED: When the tonsils shows a membrane

Hello everyone.

I'm back with a simple mnemonic to deal with a questionably common but very important issue: The Patch On The Tonsil.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

How would you look upside down?

Hey everyone!

I attended a conference of aging of the face two weeks back. Did you know that aging of the face can be related to gravity? Yep it is.

Well, here's what's REALLY interesting: To reinforce this theory, they found out that inversion photographs of aging patients (either in a supine or Trendelenburg position) demonstrate an appearance consistent with that of photographs taken approximately 10–15 years prior.

Here's a picture:

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Mnemonic for the laryngeal muscles and their actions

Hey people,

We've all tried to remember the laryngeal muscles time and again but it just doesn't stick right?
I devised an easy way which helped me.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Battle's sign mnemonic

Hello.

Battles sign is ecchymosis over the mastoid process and is mostly indicative of a fracture of the skull.

Mnemonic:
Battle Sign
Bruises Seen
Basilar Skull fracture

I love this mnemonic posted online too: BattlE - Behind Ear.

That's all!
You're a warrior.
-IkaN