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20 learning units • 100 chapter sections • 200 explained questions. Assess ear, nose and throat symptoms, recognise urgent complications and plan safe treatment, referral and rehabilitation.

Original RAHBAR study material for the Year 4 learning pathway. Clinical cases support supervised undergraduate learning. Treatment choices, doses and procedures must follow current local protocols and the responsible clinical team. References & further reading ↓

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Stridor, Epiglottitis & Deep Neck Infection

Recognise upper-airway danger and coordinate urgent care without provoking deterioration.

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Question 01. Stridor usually indicates obstruction at which level? A. Peripheral small airways exclusivelyB. Upper airwayC. Middle earD. Nasolacrimal duct

Question 02. A previously noisy patient becomes exhausted and quieter. What is the concern? A. Guaranteed recoveryB. Resolution of every obstructionC. Normal sleepD. Worsening airflow and impending respiratory failure

Question 03. What takes priority in significant upper-airway obstruction? A. Airway support and expert helpB. Routine CT before assessmentC. A complete elective historyD. Waiting for a throat swab result

Question 04. How should a conscious patient with a threatened airway generally be positioned? A. Allow the position that best supports breathingB. Force flat positioning regardless of distressC. Place head down automaticallyD. Require walking to radiology

Question 05. Severe sore throat with drooling and breathing difficulty suggests what? A. Simple glue earB. Uncomplicated rhinitis aloneC. Epiglottitis or another airway emergencyD. Stable presbycusis

Question 06. Should an unprepared clinician force throat inspection to prove epiglottitis? A. Yes, repeatedly until visibleB. Only if the patient is distressedC. Only in a childD. No

Question 07. Can epiglottitis occur in adults? A. No, it is exclusively neonatalB. Only after tonsillectomyC. Only with a foreign bodyD. Yes

Question 08. A raised floor of mouth with dental infection and swallowing difficulty raises concern for what? A. Deep neck infection threatening the airwayB. Simple allergic rhinitisC. Isolated earwaxD. Routine viral hoarseness only

Question 09. Which croup feature signals more severe disease? A. A mild barking cough without distress aloneB. Normal activity and colour aloneC. Stridor at rest with exhaustionD. A completely resolved cough

Question 10. An atypical sudden stridor episode should prompt consideration of what? A. Only recurrent viral croupB. PresbycusisC. Chronic nasal polyps exclusivelyD. An inhaled foreign body

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References & Further Reading

Read the relevant guideline sections alongside these original clinical teaching cases. Local pathways, available services and individual patient factors determine care.

Reference review: 28 September 2026. Consult current local protocols for prescribing, procedures and escalation.