Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Rebecca Carey

Theme: Chem Path Lab

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Diabetes Mellitus Type 1	I	Sarcoidosis
B	Diabetes Mellitus Type 2	J	Thyrotoxicosis
C	Malignancy	K
D	Osteoporosis	L
E	Osteomalacia	M
F	Paget’s Disease	N
G	Primary Hyperparathyroidism	O
H	Primary Hypoparathyroidism	P

 

 

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 61 year old woman is found to have a calcium of 2.37mmol/L, a PTH of 6.4pmol/L, a phosphate of 0.98mmol/L and an alkaline phosphatase of 246iu/L.

 

2. A 72 year old man presents with vague bone pain. His calcium is 2.11mmol/L, his PTH is 8.8pmol/L and his alkaline phosphatase is 200iu/L.

 

 

3. A 57 year old man presents with weight loss, lethargy and haemoptysis. He has a calcium of 2.82mmol/L, a PTH of 5.2pmol/L and an albumin of 20g/L.

 

 

4. A 62 year old woman presents with polyuria and polydipsia. She has a history of renal stones. Her calcium is 2.86mmol/L, her PTH is 8.1pmol/L and her phosphate is 0.8 mmol/L.

 

 

5. A 27 year old Afro-Caribbean woman complains of a dry cough and worsening shortness of breath. She is found to have a calcium of 2.71mmol/ and an alkaline phosphatase of 105iu/L.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. F

2. E

3. C

4. G

5. I