Pathology EMQ template.

Name:

Candidate number:

Theme: Myeloproliferative Disorders

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia	I	Essential Thrombocythemia
B	Acute Myeloid Leukaemia	J	Gaisböck's Syndrome
C	Blood Doping	K	Hodgkin's Lymphoma
D	Burkitt's Lymphoma	L	Idiopathic Erythrocytosis
E	Chronic Eosinophilic Leukaemia	M	Idiopathic Myelofibrosis
F	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia	N	Polycythemia Vera
G	Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia	O
H	Chronic Neutrophilic Leukaemia	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 62 year old man presents with headaches and aquagenic pruritis. Raised haemoglobin and haematocrit was seen on his FBC. What is the likely diagnosis?

 

 

2. Which condition is treated with venesection only?

 

 

3. Which condition is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome?

 

 

4. Which condition would need to be treated with aspirin, hydroxycarbamide and anagrelide?

 

 

5. Which condition is associated with cytopaenia, thrombosis, hepatosplenomegaly and a hypermetabolic state?

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. N

2. L

3. G

4. I

5. M