Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Alex Lai  

Candidate number:

Theme: Mycobacterial Diseases

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	MDR-TB	I	Pulmonary Tuberculosis
B	Mycobacterium abscessus	J	Pyrazinamide and Isoniazid
C	Mycobacterium avium	K	Quantiferon
D	Mycobacterium bovis	L	Rifampicin and Isoniazid
E	Mycobacterium intracellulare	M	Rifampicin and Ethambutol­­­­­
F	Mycobacterium tuberculosis	N	Spinal TB
G	NMDR-TB	O	Tuberculous Meningitis
H	Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria	P	XDR-TB

 

 

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. Which bacterium does the BCG vaccine contain?

 

 

2. Which of the above is a rapid-growing Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium?

 

 

3. Which type of tuberculosis is defined by its resistance to first line medications?

 

 

4. Which TB treatments typically define the term Multi-Drug Resistant TB.?

 

 

5. Which type of TB is associated with cavitation in the immune-competent?

 

 

 

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