Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Farhan Chowdhury 

Candidate number:

Theme: Cytopathology

Cytopathology

OPTION LIST

 

A	Acid-fast staining	I	Mycoplasma pneumoniae
B	Bacterial pneumonia	J	Palpation
C	Bronchiolar lavage	K	Papanicolaou test (Pap) test
D	Bronchoscopy	L	Pneumocystis pneumonia
E	Exfoliative cytology	M	Streptococcus pneumoniae
F	Fine Needle Aspiration	N	Viral pneumonia
G	Interventional cytology	O
H	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)	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 screening test to detect premalignant or malignant cells in the endocervical canal. 

 

2. Cells are collected after dislodgement or spontaneous shedding from a bodily surface.

 

3. A diagnostic procedure often used to investigate superficial lumps or masses.

 

4. A method of guiding the performance of fine needle aspiration.

 

5. Staining with either toluidine blue, silver stain or periodic-acid schiff solutions can be undertaken to identify this form of pneumonia.

 

 

ANSWERS

1. K

2. E

3. F

4. J

5. L