Pathology EMQ

Name:

Candidate number:

Theme: Autoimmune disease

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia	I	Rheumatoid arthritis
B	Goodpasture's syndrome	J	Sarcoidosis
C	Graves Disease	K	Scleroderma
D	Guillain–Barré syndrome	L	Sjögren's syndrome
E	Hashimoto's thyroiditis	M	SLE
F	Kawasaki disease	N	Vitiligo
G	Pemphigus vulgaris	O	Wegener's granulomatosis
H	Psoriasis

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A 40 year old gentlemen complains of a two week history of haemoptysis and, more recently, unusual coloured urine. Tests reveal a high creatinine and the presence of autoantibodies.

 

2. A 37 year old lady presents with painful nodules on her shins. A chest x-ray reveals hilar lymphadenopathy.

 

3.  A 40 year old gentlemen presents with haemoptysis and coin lesions on chest x-ray. Blood tests are positive for rheumatoid factor.

 

4. Condition caused by autoantibodies to TSH receptors.

 

5. An 18 year old comes to you because she is feeling lethargic and depressed. Her condition is not helped by the way she feels about her appearance, having developed a rash on her cheeks and nose. She also complains of joint pains.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1.  B

2.  J

3.  O

4.  C

5.  M